kulaʻi

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *tulaki. Cognates include Tahitian turaʻi, Maori turaki and Tongan tulaki.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈla.ʔi/, [kuˈlɐ.ʔi]

Verb

kulaʻi

  1. to push over; to overthrow; to shove; to push to one side

Derived terms

  • hoʻokulaʻi

References

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