mokupuni

Hawaiian

Etymology

Compound of moku (“island, section”) +‎ puni (“surrounded”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mo.kuˈpu.ni/

Noun

mokupuni

1. island

References

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