hōʻole

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hō- (causative/simulative prefix) +‎ ʻole (“not”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hoːˈʔo.le/

Verb

hōʻole(transitive)

  1. to deny, to refuse, to reject
  2. to prohibit

Derived terms

  • hōʻole akua (“atheist”)
  • hōʻole lama (“teetotal”, literally “refuse rum”)
  • Hōʻole Pope (“Protestant”)
  • hōʻole ʻana (“waiver”)

Noun

hōʻole

  1. denial
  2. refusal

Further reading

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