hoʻokua

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- +‎ kua (“back; burden”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈku.a/, [ˌho.ʔoˈku.wə]

Verb

hoʻokua

  1. to persevere (persist in a task that has become burdensome)
  2. burdensome

Further reading

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