hoʻopilikia

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ pilikia (“trouble”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˌpi.liˈki.a/, [ˌho.ʔoˌpi.liˈti.jə]

Verb

hoʻopilikia(transitive)

  1. causative of pilikia (“in trouble”); to get (s.o.) into trouble, to cause trouble for
  2. to bother, to annoy, to inconvenience

Derived terms

  • mea hoʻopilikia (“troublemaker”)

Further reading

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