mokulele

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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Compound of moku (“large ship”) +‎ lele (“to fly”). Compare with Maori wakarere and Malay kapal terbang for similar constructions.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mo.kuˈle.le/, [mo.kuˈlɛ.lɛ]

Noun

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mokulele

  1. airplane
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