kūkaepele

Hawaiian

FWOTD – 19 October 2015

Chemical element
S
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Etymology

From kūkae (“dung”) +‎ Pele (“the volcano goddess Pele”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuː.kae̯ˈpe.le/, [kuː.kəe̯ˈpɛ.lɛ]

Noun

kūkaepele

1. sulfur (chemical element)
2. match (device to make fire)

References

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