ʻiole

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See also: iole, and Iole

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kiole. Cognate with Maori kiore.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔiˈo.le/, [ʔiˈjo.le]

Noun

ʻiole

rat, mouse; (especially) the Polynesian rat
Ua ʻai ka pōpoki i ka ʻiole. ― The cat ate the mouse.

Derived terms

ʻiole liʻiliʻi

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