hoʻoikaika

== Hawaiian == === Alternative forms === hō+ʻika+ika === Etymology === From hoʻo- (causative/simulative prefix) +‎ ikaika (“strong”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔo.iˈkai̯.ka/, [ˌho.ʔo.wiˈkɐj.kə], (rapid speech) [ˌho.ʔo.wiˈkɛj.kə] === Verb === hoʻoikaika to strive, to strain, to endeavour to strengthen to encourage ==== Derived terms ==== hoʻoikaika kino (“work out”, verb) === Further reading === hoʻoikaika in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.