hoʻopaʻa

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ paʻa (to be firm)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈpa.ʔa/, [ˌho.ʔoˈpɐ.ʔə]

Verb

hoʻopaʻa(transitive)

  1. to make firm
  2. to bolt
  3. to plug
  4. to fix
    E hoʻopaʻa au i ke kaʻa.
    I will fix the car.
  5. to learn, memorize, master
  6. (of music) to record
  7. to order, to reserve
  8. to subscribe (to a periodical)
  9. to insure

Derived terms

  • hoʻopaʻa kuleana (copyright)

Noun

hoʻopaʻa

  1. subscription
  2. insurance

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