kalukalu

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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Reduplication of kalu.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌka.luˈka.lu/, [ˌkɐ.luˈkɐ.lu]

Noun

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kalukalu

  1. a kind of fern
  2. a kind of rush or grass

References

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