kahakō

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.haˈkoː/, [kə.həˈkoː]

Noun

kahakō

1. (orthography) a macron, which when written over a vowel indicates that the vowel is long

Usage notes

• If a vowel is written without the kahakō (over it), then the vowel is (pronounced) short.

See also

• ʻokina