hoʻohele

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative marker) +‎ hele (“to go”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈhe.le/, [ˌho.ʔoˈhɛ.lɛ]

Verb

hoʻohele(transitive)

  1. causative of hele (“go, walk”)
  2. to set in motion
  3. to imitate

Further reading

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