ʻuala

Hawaiian

Etymology

Cognate with Tongan kumala, Maori kūmara. Hypothesized to be connected to Quechua kumar; see here for further discussion.

Noun

ʻuala

1. sweet potato

Derived terms

• ʻuala kahiki, potato or Solanum tuberosum

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