hōʻai

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hō- (causative prefix) +‎ ʻai (“to eat”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hoːˈʔai̯ /, [hoːˈʔɐj ], [hoːˈʔɛj ] (rapid speech)

Verb

hōʻai

  1. (causative) to feed; to give to someone to eat

References

  • Elbert, Samuel H., Pukui, Mary Kawena (1979) Hawaiian Grammar, Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi Press, →ISBN, page 77
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