kīwila

Hawaiian

Etymology

Borrowed from English civil, from Latin cīvīlis (“relating to a citizen”), from Latin cīvis (“citizen”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kiːˈvi.la/, [tiːˈʋilə]

Noun

kīwila

  1. civilian

Verb

kīwila

  1. (stative) to be civil, civic
    Hui Kīwila Hawaiʻi ― Hawaii Civic Association

Derived terms

References
  • "kīwila" in Nā Puke Wehewehe ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
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