hoʻohina

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ hina (“to fall over”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

hoʻohina(transitive)

  1. to throw, to knock over
  2. (American football) to tackle

Further reading

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