hōʻā

hōʻā

See also: hoʻā, hoa, -hoa, and Appendix:Variations of "hoa"

Hawaiian

Etymology 1

hō- +‎ ʻā (“fire; to burn”)

Verb

hōʻā

1. (transitive) to burn, set on fire, ignite, alight

Etymology 2

hō- +‎ ʻā (“to drive”)

Verb

hōʻā

1. (transitive) to drive, herd (animals, fish)

Etymology 3

hōʻ- +‎ ā (“jaw; to chatter”)

Verb

hōʻā

1. (intransitive) to talk a lot, chatter, blabber
2. (stative) to be talkative

Derived terms

• hōʻā īpuka hale

References

• Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert, Samuel H. (1957), “hōʻā”, in English–Hawaiian Dictionary. In Nā Puke Wehewehe ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi‎, 2003.