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Hawaiian
Etymology
Cognate with Tongan kumala, Maori kūmara. Hypothesized to be connected to Quechua kumar; see here for further discussion.
Noun
ʻuala
- sweet potato
Derived terms
References
- Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “ʻuala kahiki”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 362