papakema

Hawaiian

Etymology

Borrowed from English baptism. Doublet of papekema.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpa.paˈke.ma/, [ˌpɐ.pəˈkɛ.mə]

Noun

papakema

1. baptism

Derived terms

• keiki papakema (“godchild”)
• makua papakema (“godparent”)

Further reading

• papakema in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.