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Hawaiian
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *kiole. Cognate with Maori kiore.
Pronunciation
Noun
ʻiole
- rat, mouse; (especially) the Polynesian rat
- Ua ʻai ka pōpoki i ka ʻiole. ― The cat ate the mouse.
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