hoʻomale

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ male (“to marry”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈma.le/, [ˌho.ʔoˈmɐ.le]

Verb

hoʻomale(transitive)

  1. to wed (perform the marriage ceremony for)
  2. to marry off

Further reading

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