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kahili
noun
ka·hi·li
\kəˈhēlē\
Definition of kahili
-s
: a long pole decorated at one end with a cluster of feather plumes and used as a ceremonial emblem in Hawaii
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Origin and Etymology of kahili
Hawaiian
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