hoʻohae

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ hae (“wild, savage”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈhae̯/, [ˌho.ʔoˈhɐe̯]

Verb

hoʻohae(transitive)

  1. causative of hae (“to be wild, savage”)
  2. to stir up, to provoke

Further reading

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