hōʻaiʻē

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hō- +‎ ʻaiʻē (“debt; to owe”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hoː.ʔai̯ˈʔeː/, [hoː.ʔəjˈʔeː]

Verb

hōʻaiʻē

  1. to lend, loan
  2. to borrow

Derived terms

  • hale hōʻaiʻē (“pawnshop”)

References

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