hō

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ho"

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *soko₂ (“to exchange”); compare with Maori hoko (“to barter, trade, sell/buy”) and Tahitian hoʻo (“to trade”)[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhoː/

Verb

hō

  1. to give, transfer
  2. to supply

References

  1. ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “hō”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, pages 72-3
  2. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “soko.2”, in “POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 50, number 2, pages 551-559

Hokkien

For pronunciation and definitions of hō – see 號 (“name; alias; art name; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 號).

Japanese

Romanization

hō

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ほう

Khiamniungan Naga

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hɔ³³/

Adverb

hō

  1. (Patsho) also

Verb

hō

  1. (Patsho) To participate

Tokelauan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈhʲoː]
  • Hyphenation: hō

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *se-o-u.

Determiner

hō

  1. (inalienable, indefinite) thy, your
See also
Tokelauan possessive determiners
Definite inalienable (O-type)
singular reference plural reference
sg du pl sg du pl
long short long short
1st person excl. toku, tota1 to māua to mā to mātou oku, ota1 o māua o mā o mātou
incl. ― to tāua to tā to tātou ― o tāua o tā o tātou
2nd person tō toulua toutou ō oulua outou
3rd person tona to lāua to lā to lātou ona o lāua o lā o lātou
Definite alienable (A-type)
singular reference plural reference
sg du pl sg du pl
long short long short
1st person excl. taku, tata1 ta māua ta mā ta mātou aku, ata1 a māua a mā a mātou
incl. ― ta tāua ta tā ta tātou ― a tāua a tā a tātou
2nd person tau taulua tautou au aulua autou
3rd person tana ta lāua ta lā ta lātou ana a lāua a lā a lātou
Indefinite inalienable (O-type)
singular reference plural reference
sg du pl sg du pl
long short long short
1st person excl. hoku, hota1 ho māua ho mā ho mātou ni oku,
ni ota1 		ni o māua ni o mā ni o mātou
incl. ― ho tāua ho tā ho tātou ― ni o tāua ni o tā ni o tātou
2nd person hō houlua houtou ni ō ni oulua ni outou
3rd person hona ho lāua ho lā ho lātou ni ona ni o lāua ni o lā ni o lātou
Indefinite alienable (A-type)
singular reference plural reference
sg du pl sg du pl
long short long short
1st person excl. haku, hata1 ha māua ha mā ha mātou ni aku,
ni ata1 		ni a māua ni a mā ni a mātou
incl. ― ha tāua ha tā ha tātou ― ni a tāua ni a tā ni a tātou
2nd person hau haulua hautou ni au ni aulua ni autou
3rd person hana ha lāua ha lā ha lātou ni ana ni a lāua ni a lā ni a lātou

1) Sympathetic

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Samoan soʻo.

Noun

hō

  1. disciple, follower
    Nā hō o Iehu. ― The disciples of Jesus.

Etymology 3

Particle

hō

  1. Used to indicate the frequentative aspect of the preceding verb: frequently, often

Etymology 4

Particle

hō

  1. only used in hō he

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 319
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