ʻai

Hawaiian

noun
Definitions
  • food; in particular, any food that is not fish
  • ruler
  • score, points in a game

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Polynesian *kai derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaən derived from Proto-Austronesian *kaən.

Origin

Proto-Austronesian

*kaən

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