māʻaloʻalo

Hawaiian

Etymology

Reduplication of māʻalo (to pass by).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maːˌʔa.loˈʔa.lo/, [maːˌʔɐ.loˈʔɐ.lo]

Verb

māʻaloʻalo

  1. frequentative of māʻalo (to pass by)

Derived terms

  • uila au māʻaloʻalo (alternating current)

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