hōʻauʻau

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hō- (causative prefix) +‎ ʻauʻau (“to bathe”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hoːˌʔau̯ˈʔau̯/, [hoːˌʔɐwˈʔɐw], [hoːˌʔɔwˈʔɔw] (rapid speech)

Verb

hōʻauʻau

  1. (transitive) to bath (give a bath to)

Further reading

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