hoʻokiʻekiʻe
التعريفات والمعاني
== Hawaiian ==
=== Etymology ===
From hoʻo- (causative prefix) + kiʻekiʻe (“high, lofty”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔo.ki.ʔeˈki.ʔe/, [ˌho.ʔo.ti.ʔeˈti.ʔe]
=== Verb ===
hoʻokiʻekiʻe(transitive)
to elevate
to promote
(reflexive) to lord it over others, to be overbearing
=== Noun ===
hoʻokiʻekiʻe
elevation
promotion
vanity, conceit
=== Further reading ===
hoʻokiʻekiʻe in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.