hoʻokiʻekiʻe

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ kiʻekiʻe (“high, lofty”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔo.ki.ʔeˈki.ʔe/, [ˌho.ʔo.ti.ʔeˈti.ʔe]

Verb

hoʻokiʻekiʻe(transitive)

  1. to elevate
  2. to promote
  3. (reflexive) to lord it over others, to be overbearing

Noun

hoʻokiʻekiʻe

  1. elevation
  2. promotion
  3. vanity, conceit

Further reading

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