kahakō

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Hawaiian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ka.haˈkoː/, [kə.həˈkoː]

Noun[edit]

kahakō

  1. (orthography) a macron, which when written over a vowel indicates that the vowel is long

Usage notes[edit]

  • If a vowel is written without the kahakō (over it), then the vowel is (pronounced) short.

See also[edit]