hoʻohana

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈha.na/, [ˌho.ʔoˈhɐ.nə]

Etymology 1

hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ hana (“work, labor, job”)

Verb

hoʻohana(transitive)

  1. to use
  2. to employ

Noun

hoʻohana

  1. use, usage
  2. employment

Etymology 2

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ hana (“worthless, provoked”).

Verb

hoʻohana

  1. (transitive) to tease, to provoke

References

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