palai kahawai

Hawaiian

Etymology

From palai (“a native fern”) +‎ kahawai (“stream”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈlai̯ ˌka.haˈwai̯/, [pəˈlɐj ˌkɐ.həˈʋɐj], [pəˈlɛj ˌkɐ.həˈʋɛj] (rapid speech)

Noun

palai kahawai

  1. swamp fern (Ceratopteris thalictroides)
    Synonym: hihiawai

Further reading

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