ʻekahi

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Hawaiian[edit]

Hawaiian numbers (edit)
10
 ←  0 1 2  →  10  → 
    Base form: kahi
    Cardinal: hoʻokahi, ʻekahi
    Ordinal: mua
    Distributive: pākahi

Etymology[edit]

From ʻe- (“prefix for creating cardinal numbers”) +‎ kahi (“one”)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʔeˈka.hi/, [ʔeˈkɐ.hi]

Numeral[edit]

ʻekahi

  1. one
    ʻekahi, ʻelua, ʻekolu ― one, two, three

Usage notes[edit]

ʻEkahi should be used primarily while counting; if one is talking about a single object, hoʻokahi should be used instead.

Related terms[edit]

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