pāʻele

Hawaiian

Etymology

From pā- +‎ ʻele (“black”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paːˈʔe.le/, [paːˈʔɛ.lɛ]

Verb

pāʻele

  1. (transitive) to blacken, to blot, to paint black

Derived terms

  • hoʻopāʻele (causative)

Further reading

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