hōʻaka

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hō- (causative prefix) +‎ ʻaka (“to laugh”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hoːˈʔa.ka/, [hoːˈʔɐ.kə]

Verb

hōʻaka

  1. to provoke laughter
    Synonym: hōʻakaʻaka

Further reading

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