hoʻokiʻekiʻe
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== Hawaiian ==
=== Etymology ===
From hoʻo- (causative/simulative prefix) + kiʻekiʻe (“high, lofty”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˌki.ʔeˈki.ʔe/, [ˌho.ʔoˌti.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.