hoʻonā

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ nā (“soothed”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈnaː/

Verb

hoʻonā(transitive)

  1. to soothe, to comfort
  2. to quiet, to pacify
  3. to appease, to placate
  4. (of a claim) to settle

Derived terms

  • ʻaha hoʻonā ʻāina (“land court”)

Further reading

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