hoʻopuka

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈpu.ka/, [ˌho.ʔoˈpu.kə]

Etymology 1

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ puka (“hole”).

Verb

hoʻopuka

  1. (transitive) to perforate, to puncture

Etymology 2

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ puka (“pass through, etc.”).

Verb

hoʻopuka(transitive)

  1. causative of puka (“pass through”)
  2. to issue
  3. to invest, to make a profit
  4. to proclaim, to pronounce
  5. to publish
  6. (law) to acquit
  7. (media) to produce
Derived terms
  • hoʻopuka ʻana (“edition”)
  • hoʻopuka hou loa (“update”)

Further reading

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