kāʻalo

Hawaiian

Etymology

From kā- (causative prefix) +‎ ʻalo (“to dodge”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaːˈʔa.lo/, [kaːˈʔɐ.lo]

Verb

kāʻalo

  1. (transitive) to pass by

Derived terms

  • hoʻokāʻalo (causative)
  • kāʻaloʻalo (reduplicated form)

Further reading

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