hailepo

Hawaiian

Etymology

Compound of hai (“ray”) +‎ lepo (“mud, dirt”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌhai̯ˈle.po/, [ˌhɐjˈlɛ.po], [ˌhɛjˈlɛ.po] (rapid speech)

Noun

hailepo

1. stingray

References

• Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “hailepo”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press