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Pākē
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pake pakë
Hawaiian
Etymology
Borrowed from haw yue 伯爺 baak3 je1 (other's) father; term of address for a man.
Pronunciation
Noun
haw noun
a Chinese person
haw 10 Feb 1894 2 Ka La Konohi o na Pake Ka Nupepa Kuokoa He la kulaia nui no na Pake ma Honolulu nei, a pela aku la no paha ko na wahi e ae... This [Lunar New Year] is a big feast of the Chinese here in Honolulu, perhaps in many places too...
Verb
haw verb
haw stative Chinese
haw ʻōlelo Pākē Chinese language
haw ʻĀina Pākē China
Derived terms
haw ʻawapuhi Pākē
haw maʻi Pākē
See also
haw Kina
haw China