ʻelepani

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Hawaiian

He ʻelepani.

Etymology

Borrowed from English elephant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔe.leˈpa.ni/,
  • Hyphenation: ʻe‧le‧pa‧ni

Noun

ʻelepani

  1. elephant

Derived terms

References

  • Elbert, Samuel H., Pukui, Mary Kawena (1979) Hawaiian Grammar, Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi Press, →ISBN, page 10