hoʻomikanele

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- +‎ mikanele (“missionary”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔo.mi.kaˈne.le/, [ˌho.ʔo.mi.kəˈnɛ.lɛ]

Verb

hoʻomikanele

  1. to act like or as a missionary
  2. to be a goody-goody
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