Hawaiian
Etymology 1
hō- + ʻā (“fire; to burn”)
Verb
Template:haw-verb
- (transitive) to burn, set on fire, ignite, alight
Etymology 2
hō- + ʻā (“to drive”)
Verb
Template:haw-verb
- (transitive) to drive, herd (animals, fish)
Etymology 3
hōʻ- + ā (“jaw; to chatter”)
Verb
Template:haw-verb
- (intransitive) to talk a lot, chatter, blabber
- (stative) to be talkative
Derived terms
References
- Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1957) “hōʻā”, in English–Hawaiian Dictionary. In Nā Puke Wehewehe ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi[1], 2003.