hoana

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hoˈa.na/, [hoˈwɐ.nə]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *foqaŋa (“grindstone”). Cognate with Maori hōanga (“sandstone; grindstone”).

Noun

hoana

  1. grindstone

Verb

hoana

  1. (transitive) to rub, to grind
    Synonyms: ʻānai, kuai, kuolo

Etymology 2

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Verb

hoana

  1. to brandish (a weapon), to threaten

Etymology 3

From hoa (“tie, bind”) +‎ -na (abstract noun suffix).

Noun

hoana

  1. joining, joint, binding (object that joins two other objects together)

Further reading

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