hoʻohaku

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (simulative prefix) +‎ haku (“lord”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈha.ku/, [ˌho.ʔoˈhɐ.ku]

Verb

hoʻohaku

  1. to act like a lord
  2. to lord over, boss around, dominate
  3. bossy

Further reading

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