hoʻoʻino

Hawaiian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈʔi.no/

Verb

hoʻoʻino(transitive)

  1. to harm, to injure
  2. to abuse, to insult

Further reading

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