Contionary:kiwiʻ

Kiwi

Pronunciation

(Kiwi) IPA: /kɪˈwɪʔ/

Noun

kiwiʻ cl.5 (plural nominative kakiwiʻ)

1. (countable) Native language.
2. (countable) The vocabulary and usage used in a particular specialist field - jargon, slang# (countable) The particular words used in speech or a passage of text.#: The language he used to talk to me was obscene.

   The language used in the law does not permit any other interpretation.

3. Words, written or spoken, in a specific sequence that a person uses to describe, to a another person, the type of thoughts in their mind.
4. (countable) A computer language.

Usage notes

Note that Kiwi has no general word equivalent to the English word language. Instead, this term denotes a native language of anyone, not just of the speakers of Kiwi.

Related terms

• kamakawiʻ - formal language
• rimaʻ - personal language
• rī - common language
• bahasa - foreign language