English Explanatory Dictionary

okina

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The Hawaiian apostrophe-like letter (ʻ ) used to indicate the glottal stop consonant.

Pronunciation

/oʊˈkinə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-okina.wav

Word forms

okina okinas ʻokina

Etymology

From Hawaiian ʻokina (“cutting off, separation”).

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