kaulaʻi

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *tauraki (“dry in air or sun”). Cognate with Maori tauraki. By surface analysis, kau (“to hang”) +‎ -laʻi (transitive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkau̯ˈla.ʔi/, [ˌkɐwˈlɐ.ʔi], [ˌkɔwˈlɐ.ʔi] (rapid speech)

Verb

kaulaʻi

  1. (transitive) to hang up to dry

Further reading

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