hoʻokahua

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ kahua (“foundation”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔo.kaˈhu.a/, [ˌho.ʔo.kəˈhu.wə]

Verb

hoʻokahua(transitive)

  1. to lay a foundation
  2. to found, to establish
  3. to homestead, to settle
  4. to camp (of soldiers, etc.)

Derived terms

  • hoʻokahua kipi (“plot, conspiracy”)

Further reading

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