kalakala

Chinook Jargon

Noun

kalakala

  1. bird

Hawaiian

Etymology

Reduplication of kala (“spine, thorn”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌka.laˈka.la/, [ˌkɐ.ləˈkɐ.lə]

Verb

kalakala(stative)

  1. craggy, thorny
  2. (figurative) rude, harsh
  3. (computing) low-resolution
    Antonym: miomio

Further reading

Tok Pisin

Etymology

Possibly English color + color.

Adjective

kalakala

  1. multicolored
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