hoʻokuʻu

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ kuʻu (“to release”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈku.ʔu/

Verb

hoʻokuʻu(transitive)

  1. to release, to let go
  2. to expel, to send away
  3. to fire, to discharge
    Ua hoʻokuʻu ʻia ʻo ia. ― He was fired.
  4. to flush
  5. (biology) to secrete

Further reading

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