hūnā

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fuunaa, variant form of *funa, from Proto-Oceanic *puni (“to hide”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buni (“to hide”), from Proto-Austronesian *buɲi (“to hide”). Doublet of huna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /huːˈnaː/

Verb

hūnā

  1. (transitive) to hide, to conceal
  2. (transitive) to disguise
  3. (stative) confidential

Derived terms

  • hoʻohūnā (“hide deliberately”, verb)
  • hunāhunā (reduplicated form)

Further reading

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