hoʻohala

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ hala (“sin; miss; pass by”).

• IPA^(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈha.la/, [ˌho.ʔoˈhɐ.lə]

hoʻohala(transitive)

1. causative of hala (“to sin”); to lead astray
2. to fail to do
3. causative of hala (“to miss”); to dodge
4. (of time) to pass

• hoʻohala manawa (“to pass the time”)

• hoʻohala in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.