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Hawaiian
Etymology
Onion sense comes from the similar appearance of its tops.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌʔa.ka.ʔaˈkai̯/, , (rapid speech)
Noun
ʻakaʻakai
- A slender grass once used for thatching houses in Hawaii (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani)
- onion (Allium cepa)
Derived terms
References
- ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “ʻakaʻakai”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 12