ʻiole

See also: iole and Iole

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kiole. Cognate with Maori kiore.

Noun

ʻiole

  1. rat, mouse; (especially) the Polynesian rat
    Ua ʻai ka pōpoki i ka ʻiole. ― The cat ate the mouse.

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