WORD MEANING
Okina meaning
oh-KEE-nah · noun
A mark used in Polynesian languages, especially Hawaiian, to indicate a glottal stop, similar to a brief pause in speech.
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A type of apostrophe-like character used in some writing systems.
A symbol representing a specific consonant sound in certain languages.
OKINA is primarily a linguistic term referring to a specific punctuation mark and may also appear as a name or in cultural contexts.
Examples
The ʻokina is an important character in the Hawaiian alphabet.
When writing Hawaiian words, be sure to include the ʻokina to preserve the correct pronunciation.