hoʻohala manawa

Hawaiian

Etymology

Compound of hoʻohala (“to cause to pass”) +‎ manawa (“time”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈha.la maˈna.wa/, [ˌho.ʔoˈhɐ.lə məˈnɐ.ʋə]

Verb

hoʻohala manawa

  1. to pass the time
  2. to loaf

Further reading

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