he niho

Hawaiian

Etymology

Literally "has teeth" or "has claws"; compare metaphorical uses of bite in English.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /he ˈni.ho/

Verb

he niho

  1. (stative, idiomatic) to be dangerous
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