halemākaʻi

Hawaiian

Etymology

Compound of hale (“building”) +‎ mākaʻi (“police officer”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ha.le.maːˈka.ʔi/, [hə.le.maːˈkɐ.ʔi]

Noun

halemākaʻi

  1. police station

Further reading

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