Where does “hoʻopōʻai” come from?

hoʻopōʻai (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian hoʻo- — forms causative verbs; forms verbs of pretense;...

hoʻopōʻai (Hawaiian): to encircle, to surround

Definitions

  1. to encircle, to surround

Ancestry of “hoʻopōʻai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianhoʻo-forms causative verbs; forms verbs of pretense;...
Every word from Hawaiian hoʻo-