ikaika

== Hawaiian == === Etymology === From Proto-Polynesian *kita (“tensed, as a muscle”) with reduplication and irregular loss of initial ʻ. Compare Māori kitakita (“tight; intense”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /iˈkai̯.ka/, [iˈkɐj.kə], [iˈkɛj.kə] (rapid speech) === Noun === ikaika strength === Verb === ikaika to become strong (stative) to be strong ==== Derived terms ==== hoʻoikaika (causative) === Further reading === ikaika in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.