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kahilis

kahilis is the plural of kahili.

Meaning of kahili

Noun

kahili (plural kahilis or kahili)

  1. (Hawaii) A feather standard mounted on a pole, as traditionally used in Hawaii on ceremonial occasions.
    • A dozen or more of these gaudy kahilis were upheld by pallbearers.1866, Mark Twain, Letter from Hawaii

Questions about kahilis

What is kahilis the plural of?
Kahilis is the plural of kahili.

Words near kahilis in the dictionary

  1. kahikatea
  2. kahikateas
  3. kahikatoa
  4. kahili
  5. kahili ginger
  6. kahilis
  7. kahke
  8. Kahl
  9. Kahle
  10. Kahleesi
  11. Kahlenbergerdorf

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