hale kūʻai mea ʻai

Hawaiian

Alternative forms

  • hale kūʻai meaʻai

Etymology

Compound of hale kūʻai (“store”) +‎ mea ʻai (“food”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈha.le kuːˈʔai̯ ˈme.a ˈʔai̯/, [ˈhɐ.le kuːˈʔɐj ˈmɛ.jə ˈʔɐj], [ˈhɐ.le kuːˈʔɛj ˈmɛ.jə ˈʔɛj] (rapid speech)

Noun

hale kūʻai mea ʻai

  1. grocery store

Further reading

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