hoʻomanō

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (“acting like”) +‎ manō (“shark”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔo.maˈnoː/, [ˌho.ʔo.məˈnoː]

Verb

hoʻomanō

  1. to act like a shark
  2. to eat ravenously
  3. to pursue women

Further reading

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