ʻiole

See also: iole and Iole

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kiole. Cognate with Maori kiore.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔiˈo.le/, [ʔiˈjo.le]

Noun

ʻiole

1. rat, mouse; (especially) the Polynesian rat

   Ua ʻai ka pōpoki i ka ʻiole. ― The cat ate the mouse.

Derived terms

• ʻiole liʻiliʻi