kalaina
Hawaiian
Etymology
Compound of kālai (“???”) + -na (nominalizing suffix; compare English -ing).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈlaj.na/, [kəˈlɐjnə]
- (rapid speech) IPA(key): [kəˈlɛjnə]
Noun
kalaina
- carving
- hewing
Further reading
- -na entry at Wehewehe.org