mokulele

Hawaiian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

mokulele

  1. airplane
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