Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kanaka maoli

[ˈkɑːnəkə ˈmɒlɪ]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
kanaka -maoli
IPA
[ˈkɑːnəkə ˈmɒlɪ]
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Native Hawaiians of Polynesian descent.

Uncountable

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Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian Kānaka Maoli; from kānaka "people" maoli "indigenous".

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How do you pronounce kanaka maoli?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈkɑːnəkə ˈmɒlɪ].
What does kanaka maoli mean?
Native Hawaiians of Polynesian descent.
Where does kanaka maoli come from?
Borrowed from Hawaiian Kānaka Maoli; from kānaka "people" maoli "indigenous".

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