laʻa

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Hawaiian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *laka (sacred).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈla.ʔa/, [ˈlɐ.ʔə]

Verb[edit]

laʻa

  1. (stative) sacred, holy, consecrated

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert, Samuel H. (1986), “laʻa”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press