hōʻino

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hō- (causative prefix) +‎ ʻino (“bad, wicked”). Doublet of hoʻoʻino.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hoːˈʔi.no/

Verb

hōʻino(transitive)

  1. (transitive) to insult, to malign, to defame, to persecute
  • hōʻinoʻino

Further reading

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