hoʻokala

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈka.la/, [ˌho.ʔoˈkɐ.lə]

Etymology 1

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ kala (“to loosen”).

Verb

hoʻokala

  1. causative of kala (“loosen”)

Etymology 2

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ kala (“sharkskin”).

Verb

hoʻokala

  1. (transitive) to sharpen

Further reading

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