kahakō

Hawaiian

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

Noun

kahakō

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

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

See also
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