hoʻopūhili

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ pūhili.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔo.puːˈhi.li/

Verb

hoʻopūhili

  1. to blow in gusts from varying directions
  2. to confuse, to frustrate

Further reading

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