ʻino

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ino"

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kino (“bad”). Cognate with Maori kino).

Noun

ʻino

  1. hate, sin
  2. storm

Verb

ʻino

  1. (stative) bad, wicked
  2. (stative) foul, rotten, smelly, ugly, of poor quality
  3. (stative) stormy
  4. (transitive) to damage, injure, harm

Derived terms

  • hōʻino (causative)
  • hoʻoʻino (causative)
  • māino (“cruelty”)
  • pōʻino (“misfortune”)
  • ʻinoʻino (reduplicated form)

Further reading

Tahitian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian (compare Maori kino).

Adjective

ʻino

  1. bad

References

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