hoa paio

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoa (“friend”) +‎ paio (“to fight”).

Noun

hoa paio

1. opponent, adversary
   • 1924 January 31, “Ke Hana a Lono”, in Na Hoonanea O Ka Manawa‎^[1]:

     Hohou iho ka hauna laau i make ka hoa paio.

     Thrust the spear to defeat the opponent.

2. enemy

Further reading

• hoa paio in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.