kīwila

Hawaiian

Etymology

Borrowed from English civil, from Latin cīvīlis (“relating to a citizen”), from Latin cīvis (“citizen”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kiːˈwi.la/, [tiːˈʋi.lə]

Noun

kīwila

1. civilian

Verb

kīwila

1. (stative) to be civil, civic

   Hui Kīwila Hawaiʻi ― Hawaii Civic Association

Derived terms

• hana kīwila
• kānāwai kīwila
• uniona kīwila
• pono kīwila

References

• "kīwila" in Nā Puke Wehewehe ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi