kāhea

See also: käheä

Hawaiian

Etymology

From kā- (causative prefix) +‎ hea (“to call”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaːˈhe.a/, [kaːˈhɛ.jə]

Verb

kāhea(transitive)

  1. to call, to cry out
  2. to greet
  3. to name
  4. to summon
  5. (military) to command

Derived terms

  • pahu kāhea (“walkie talkie”)

Further reading

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