ʻaʻano

Hawaiian

Etymology

From ʻaʻa (“to dare, defy”) +‎ -no.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈʔa.no/, [ʔəˈʔɐ.no]

Verb

ʻaʻano(stative)

  1. overbearing, arrogant
  2. bold, defiant

Noun

ʻaʻano

  1. bully
  2. (grammar) stative verb
    Synonym: hopena

Derived terms

  • hōʻaʻano (“act the bully”, verb)

Further reading

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