hoʻolawe

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative/simulative prefix) +‎ lawe (“take, carry”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈla.we/, [ˌho.ʔoˈlɐ.ʋe]

Verb

hoʻolawe(transitive)

  1. causative of lawe (“to take”)
  2. simulative of lawe (“to take”)
  3. to deduct, to subtract

Noun

hoʻolawe

  1. deduction
  2. subtraction

Further reading

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