hoʻāli

Hawaiian

Alternative forms

  • hōʻali

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *faka-qali (“show, reveal, disclose, expose”). Cognate with Maori whakaari.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ho.ʔˈaː.li/

Verb

hoʻāli

  1. to signal, to wave
  2. to stir (coffee, a fire, etc.)
  3. (stative) wavy, undulating

Noun

hoʻāli

  1. signal

Further reading

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