ʻala

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ala"

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kakala (cognate of Maori kakara, Tahitian aara, Samoan alalā and Tongan kakala).[1][2].

Noun

ʻala

  1. fragrance, perfume
  2. esteem

Derived terms

References
  1. Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “kakala”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online‎
  2. Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert, Samuel H. (1986), “ʻala”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 16
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