hoʻokaʻa

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative/simulative prefix) +‎ kaʻa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈka.ʔa/, [ˌho.ʔoˈkɐ.ʔə]

Verb

hoʻokaʻa

  1. causative of kaʻa (“to roll”)
  2. causative of kaʻa (“to pay”); to pay a debt

Further reading

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