hōʻelemakule

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hō- (simulative prefix) +‎ ʻelemakule (“old man”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hoːˌʔe.le.maˈku.le/, [hoːˌʔɛ.lɛ.məˈku.le]

Verb

hōʻelemakule

  1. to behave like an old man
  2. to pretend to be an old man

Further reading

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