hoʻoheʻe

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ heʻe (“slip, slide”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈhe.ʔe/, [ˌho.ʔoˈhɛ.ʔɛ]

Verb

hoʻoheʻe(transitive)

  1. causative of heʻe (“to slip”)
  2. to cause to flee, put to flight, rout

Further reading

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