kālepa

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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kā- +‎ lepa (flag), as merchants historically raised white flags when carrying their wares.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaːˈle.pa/, [kaːˈlɛ.pə]

Noun

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kālepa

  1. to merchant

References

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  • Elbert, Samuel H., Pukui, Mary Kawena (1979) Hawaiian Grammar, Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi Press, →ISBN, page 69