hoʻopōʻai

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ pōʻai (“circle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔo.poːˈʔai̯/, [ˌho.ʔo.poːˈʔɐj], [ˌho.ʔo.poːˈʔɛj] (rapid speech)

Verb

hoʻopōʻai(transitive)

  1. to encircle, to surround
  2. to besiege

Further reading

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