hokua

Hawaiian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hoˈku.a/, [hoˈku.wə]

Noun

hokua

  1. nape of the neck
  2. shoulder
  3. (of a wave) crest
    Hō aʻe ka ʻike heʻe nalu i ka hokua o ka ʻale.
    Show your knowledge of surfing on the crest of the wave.

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