Okina Definition
noun
The glottal stop used in the Hawaiian language.
American Heritage
The symbol (‘) used in writing to represent this glottal stop.
American Heritage
Alternative spelling of okina.
Wiktionary
Origin of Okina
Hawaiian ‘okina separator ‘oki to cut off (from Proto-Polynesian koti) -na noun suff.
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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