mokuʻāina

Hawaiian

Etymology

moku (“island, section”) +‎ ʻāina (“land”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌmo.ku.ʔaˈai̯.na/, [ˌmo.ku.ʔəˈɐj.nə], [ˌmo.ku.ʔəˈɛj.nə] (rapid speech)

Noun

mokuʻāina

  1. state, district, province
  2. island
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