hūnā

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fuunaa, variant form of *funa, from Proto-Oceanic *puni (“to hide”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buni (“to hide”), from Proto-Austronesian *buɲi (“to hide”). Doublet of huna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /huːˈnaː/

Verb

hūnā

1. (transitive) to hide, to conceal
2. (transitive) to disguise
3. (stative) confidential

Derived terms

• hoʻohūnā (“hide deliberately”, verb)
• hunāhunā (reduplicated form)

Further reading

• hūnā in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.