hōʻakaʻaka

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hō- (causative/simulative prefix) +‎ ʻakaʻaka (“to laugh”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hoːˌʔa.kaˈʔa.ka/, [hoːˌʔɐ.kəˈʔɐ.kə]

Verb

hōʻakaʻaka

  1. causative of ʻakaʻaka (“to laugh”)
    Synonym: hōʻaka
  2. to jeer, to ridicule
  3. to pretend to laugh

Derived terms

  • kiʻi hōʻakaʻaka (“cartoon”)

Further reading

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