hoʻohalahala

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ halahala (“correction; complaint”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˌha.laˈha.la/, [ˌho.ʔoˌhɐ.ləˈhɐ.lə]

Verb

hoʻohalahala(transitive)

  1. to correct
  2. to criticize
  3. to complain

Further reading

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