hoʻokae

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ kae (“treated with contempt”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈkae̯/, [ˌho.ʔoˈkɐe̯]

Verb

hoʻokae(transitive)

  1. to despise, detest, treat with contempt or scorn
  2. to destroy, devastate
  3. to refrain from doing, as due to horror

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