hoʻokani

== Hawaiian == === Etymology === From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ kani (“cry”). Compare Māori whakatangi. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ho.ʔoˈka.ni/, [ho.ʔoˈkɐ.ni] === Verb === hoʻokani(transitive) causative of kani (“cry”) to play a musical instrument to ring up ==== Derived terms ==== hui hoʻokani pila === Further reading === hoʻokani in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.