hoʻoluli

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ luli (“to sway”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈlu.li/

Verb

hoʻoluli(transitive)

  1. causative of luli (“to sway”)
  2. to shake, to rock

Derived terms

  • hoʻoluliluli (reduplicated form)

Further reading

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