pōnalo

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poːˈna.lo/, [poːˈnɐ.lo]

Etymology 1

From pō- +‎ nalo (“fly”).

Noun

pōnalo

  1. gnat; small fly

Etymology 2

From pō- +‎ nalo (“lost”).

Verb

pōnalo(stative)

  1. dim, obscure
  2. shriveled

Noun

pōnalo

  1. misfortune
  2. death
  3. blight

Derived terms

  • hoʻopōnalo (“to cause blight”)

Further reading

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