"ʻala" meaning in All languages combined

See ʻala on Wiktionary

Noun [Hawaiian]

IPA: /ˈʔa.la/, [ˈʔɐ.lə]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *kakala (cognate of Māori kakara, Tahitian aara, Samoan alalā and Tongan kakala). Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*kakala|}} Proto-Polynesian *kakala, {{cog|mi|kakara}} Māori kakara, {{cog|ty|aara}} Tahitian aara, {{cog|sm|alalā}} Samoan alalā, {{cog|to|kakala}} Tongan kakala Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} ʻala
  1. fragrance, perfume
    Sense id: en-ʻala-haw-noun-iVZt-uNq Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55
  2. esteem
    Sense id: en-ʻala-haw-noun-6szD5TBc Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: hua ʻala (english: nutmeg)
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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "nutmeg",
      "translation": "nutmeg",
      "word": "hua ʻala"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pol-pro",
        "3": "*kakala",
        "4": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *kakala",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "kakara"
      },
      "expansion": "Māori kakara",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ty",
        "2": "aara"
      },
      "expansion": "Tahitian aara",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sm",
        "2": "alalā"
      },
      "expansion": "Samoan alalā",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to",
        "2": "kakala"
      },
      "expansion": "Tongan kakala",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *kakala (cognate of Māori kakara, Tahitian aara, Samoan alalā and Tongan kakala).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "ʻala",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "45 55",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "45 55",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "45 55",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "fragrance, perfume"
      ],
      "id": "en-ʻala-haw-noun-iVZt-uNq",
      "links": [
        [
          "fragrance",
          "fragrance"
        ],
        [
          "perfume",
          "perfume"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "45 55",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "45 55",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "45 55",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "esteem"
      ],
      "id": "en-ʻala-haw-noun-6szD5TBc",
      "links": [
        [
          "esteem",
          "esteem"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʔa.la/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔɐ.lə]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ʻala"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Hawaiian lemmas",
    "Hawaiian nouns",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "nutmeg",
      "translation": "nutmeg",
      "word": "hua ʻala"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pol-pro",
        "3": "*kakala",
        "4": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *kakala",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "kakara"
      },
      "expansion": "Māori kakara",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ty",
        "2": "aara"
      },
      "expansion": "Tahitian aara",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sm",
        "2": "alalā"
      },
      "expansion": "Samoan alalā",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to",
        "2": "kakala"
      },
      "expansion": "Tongan kakala",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *kakala (cognate of Māori kakara, Tahitian aara, Samoan alalā and Tongan kakala).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "ʻala",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "fragrance, perfume"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fragrance",
          "fragrance"
        ],
        [
          "perfume",
          "perfume"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "esteem"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "esteem",
          "esteem"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʔa.la/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔɐ.lə]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ʻala"
}

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