ʻole

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ole"

Hawaiian

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Base form: ʻole     Cardinal: ʻole

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔo.le/

Verb

ʻole

1. not, without, lacking
2. to deny

Derived terms

• a i ʻole (“otherwise, or”, literally “and if not”)
• ʻaʻole (“no, not”)

Suffix

ʻole

1. -less (negates a preceding verb or noun)

   ‎noʻonoʻo (“thought”) + ‎ʻole → ‎noʻonoʻo ʻole (“thoughtless”)

   ‎aloha (“love”) + ‎ʻole → ‎aloha ʻole (“pitiless, merciless”)

   ‎lele (“to fly”) + ‎ʻole → ‎lele ʻole (“flightless”)

   ‎mea (“thing”) + ‎ʻole → ‎mea ʻole (“inconsequential”)

Noun

ʻole

1. zero, nothing, nought, negative
2. nothingness

Numeral

ʻole

1. zero