hoʻopāweo

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative/simulative prefix) +‎ pāweo (“to turn the face away”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔo.paːˈwe.o/, [ˌho.ʔo.paːˈʋɛ.jo]

Verb

hoʻopāweo(transitive)

  1. causative of pāweo (“to turn the face away”)
  2. to snub

Further reading

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