hoʻokāne

== Hawaiian == === Etymology === From hoʻo- (“man”, causative/simulative prefix) +‎ kāne. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈkaː.ne/ === Verb === hoʻokāne (simulative) to act like a man (of a woman) to adopt a man as a platonic friend (of a man) to offer to become a husband or sweetheart ==== Coordinate terms ==== hoʻowahine ==== Derived terms ==== kāne hoʻokāne (“platonic husband”) === Further reading === hoʻokāne in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.