hōʻā
Hawaiian
Etymology 1
hō- + ʻā (“fire; to burn”)
Etymology 2
hō- + ʻā (“to drive”)
Etymology 3
hōʻ- + ā (“jaw; to chatter”)
Derived terms
- hōʻā īpuka hale
References
- Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert, Samuel H. (1957), “hōʻā”, in English–Hawaiian Dictionary. In Nā Puke Wehewehe ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, 2003.
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