kālepa

Hawaiian

Etymology

kā- +‎ lepa (“flag”), as merchants historically raised white flags when carrying their wares.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaːˈle.pa/, [kaːˈlɛ.pə]

Noun

kālepa

1. to merchant

References

• Elbert, Samuel H., Pukui, Mary Kawena (1979) Hawaiian Grammar, Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi Press, →ISBN, page 69