hoʻokani

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ kani (“cry”). Compare Maori whakatangi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ho.ʔoˈka.ni/, [ho.ʔoˈkɐ.ni]

Verb

hoʻokani(transitive)

  1. causative of kani (“cry”)
  2. to play a musical instrument
  3. to ring up

Derived terms

Further reading

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