hōʻonaʻona

Hawaiian

Etymology

Reduplication of hōʻona (causative/simulative of ʻona (“drunk”)) and/or hō- (causative/simulative prefix) +‎ ʻonaʻona (“dizzy”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hoːˌʔo.naˈʔo.na/, [hoːˌʔo.nəˈʔo.nə]

Verb

hōʻonaʻona

  1. (transitive) to intoxicate
  2. (transitive) causative of ʻonaʻona (“dizzy”)
  3. (intransitive) to feign intoxication
  4. (intransitive) to feign dizziness

Further reading

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