ʻakaʻakai

== Hawaiian == === Etymology === Perhaps from a reduplicated form of Proto-Polynesian *kata (“stem”). The modern sense of "onion" comes from the similar appearance of its tops. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌʔa.ka.ʔaˈkai̯/, [ˌʔɐ.kə.ʔəˈkɐj], (rapid speech) [ˌʔɐ.kə.ʔəˈkɛj] === Noun === ʻakaʻakai A slender grass once used for thatching houses in Hawaii (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani) onion (Allium cepa) ==== Derived terms ==== ʻakaʻakai lau (“green onion”) ʻakaʻakai naku (“bulrush”) ʻakaʻakai pilau (“garlic”) ʻakaʻakai pūpū (“garlic”) ==== Descendants ==== → English: akaakai === References ===