hoʻowela

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ wela (“to be hot”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈwe.la/, [ˌho.ʔoˈʋɛ.lə]

Verb

hoʻowela(transitive)

  1. to burn
  2. (figurative) to arouse

Derived terms

  • pahu hoʻowela wai (“water heater”)

Further reading

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