hoʻopaʻa

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ paʻa (“to be firm”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈpa.ʔa/, [ˌho.ʔoˈpɐ.ʔə]

Verb

hoʻopaʻa(transitive)

1. to make firm
2. to bolt
3. to plug
4. to fix

   E hoʻopaʻa au i ke kaʻa.

   I will fix the car.

5. to learn, memorize, master
6. (of music) to record
7. to order, to reserve
8. to subscribe (to a periodical)
9. to insure

Derived terms

• hoʻopaʻa kuleana (“copyright”)

Noun

hoʻopaʻa

1. subscription
2. insurance

References

• Wehewehe Dictionary
• hoʻopaʻa in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.