hoʻopaʻa
Hawaiian
Etymology
From hoʻo- (causative prefix) + paʻa (“to be firm”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈpa.ʔa/, [ˌho.ʔoˈpɐ.ʔə]
Verb
hoʻopaʻa(transitive)
- to make firm
- to bolt
- to plug
- to fix
- E hoʻopaʻa au i ke kaʻa.
- I will fix the car.
- to learn, memorize, master
- (of music) to record
- to order, to reserve
- to subscribe (to a periodical)
- to insure
Derived terms
- hoʻopaʻa kuleana (“copyright”)
Noun
hoʻopaʻa
References
- Wehewehe Dictionary
- hoʻopaʻa in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.