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Hawaiian
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *kakala (cognate of Maori kakara, Tahitian aara, Samoan alalā and Tongan kakala).
Noun
ʻala
- fragrance, perfume
- esteem
Derived terms
References
- ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “kakala”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
- ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “ʻala”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 16