Hawaiian

Alternative forms

• hōʻ-, hō-, hōʻ-, hoʻ-, ho-

Prefix

hoʻo-

1. forms causative verbs

   hoʻomalu, hoʻākea, hoʻopunipuni

2. forms verbs of pretense

   hoʻokuli ‎(“to feign deafness”)

3. forms verbs that carry the meaning of acting like

   hoʻomikanele

4. forms adjectives of similarity

   hoʻokamaliʻi ‎(“childish”)

Derived terms