hunāhunā

See also: hunahuna

Hawaiian

Etymology

Reduplication of hūnā (“to hide”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌhu.naː.huˈnaː/

Verb

hunāhunā

  1. frequentative of hūnā (“to hide”)
  2. to be hidden by many persons

Derived terms

  • hoʻohunāhunā (causative/simulative)
  • hunāhunā ʻole (“frank, open”)

Further reading

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