Wiktionary

Kai Make

Hawaiian

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Etymology

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From kai (“sea”) +‎ make (“die”). Calque of English Dead Sea.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ˈkai̯ ˈma.ke/, [ˈkɐj ˈmɐ.ke], [ˈkɛj ˈmɐ.ke] (rapid speech)

Proper noun

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Kai Make

  1. Dead Sea (a lake in the Middle East in Palestine and Jordan, noted for high salinity and for its banks being the lowest land-based elevation on Earth)
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