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/oʊˈkinə/ · noun
The Hawaiian apostrophe-like letter (ʻ ) used to indicate the glottal stop consonant..
Use ʻokina when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
ʻokina means The Hawaiian apostrophe-like letter (ʻ ) used to indicate the glottal stop consonant..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use ʻokina where its definition matches the intended context.
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