Etymology

kahakō

Today it means: A macron in Hawaiian. Full definition →

Hawaiian kahakō
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  1. Hawaiian · borrowed fromkahakō
  2. English todaykahakō

Unadapted borrowing from Hawaiian kahakō.

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