makanahele

Hawaiian

Etymology

From maka +‎ nahele.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌma.ka.naˈhe.le/, [ˌmɐ.kə.nəˈhɛ.lɛ]

Verb

makanahele(stative)

  1. wild, untamed
  2. (relational) forest, wilderness
    nohona makanahele ― living in the forest

Derived terms

  • hoʻomakanahele (causative)

Further reading

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