hoʻokāne

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (“man”, causative/simulative prefix) +‎ kāne.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈkaː.ne/

Verb

hoʻokāne

  1. (simulative) to act like a man
  2. (of a woman) to adopt a man as a platonic friend
  3. (of a man) to offer to become a husband or sweetheart

Coordinate terms

  • hoʻowahine

Derived terms

  • kāne hoʻokāne (“platonic husband”)

Further reading

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