Etymology

kahili

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Today it means: A feather standard mounted on a pole, as traditionally used in Hawaii on ceremonial occasions. Full definition →

Hawaiian kāhili
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  1. Hawaiian · borrowed fromkāhili
  2. English todaykahili

From Hawaiian kāhili.

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