hale kūʻai

== Hawaiian == === Etymology === Compound of hale (“house”) +‎ kūʻai (“buying and selling”). Compare with parallels in related languages like Māori wharehoko (corresponds to hale hō) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈha.le kuːˈʔai̯/, [ˈhɐ.le kuːˈʔɐj], [ˈhɐ.le kuːˈʔɛj] (rapid speech) === Noun === hale kūʻai store, shop ==== Derived terms ==== hale kūʻai mea ʻai (“grocery store”) === Further reading === hale kūʻai in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.