Hawaiian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Compound of kūlana (situation) +‎ kau (plural marker) +‎ hale (house)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kuːˌla.naˌkau̯ˈha.le/, [kuːˌlɐ.nəˌkɐwˈhɐ.le], [kuːˌlɐ.nəˌkɔwˈhɐ.le] (rapid speech)

Noun

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kūlanakauhale

  1. city, town, village (a general term)

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