ʻa-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "a"

Hawaiian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *ka- (counting particle prefixed to numbers). Cognate with Māori ka-.

Prefix

ʻa-

1. prefix to numbers

   ‎ʻa- + ‎lua (“two”) → ‎ʻalua (“two; twice”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Prefix

ʻa-

1. alternative form of ʻā- (simulative prefix)

   ‎ʻa- + ‎kolo (“to creep”) → ‎ʻakolo (“to attempt to creep”)

Further reading

• ʻa- in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.