hale kūʻai

Hawaiian

Etymology

Compound of hale (“house”) +‎ kūʻai (“buying and selling”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈha.le kuːˈʔai̯/, [ˈhɐ.le kuːˈʔɐj], [ˈhɐ.le kuːˈʔɛj] (rapid speech)

Noun

hale kūʻai

  1. store, shop

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