hoʻopoe

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ poe (“round”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈpo.e/, [ˌho.ʔoˈpo.we]

Verb

hoʻopoe

  1. (transitive) to form into a round shape

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