hoʻokua

== Hawaiian == === Etymology === From hoʻo- +‎ kua (“back; burden”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈku.a/, [ˌho.ʔoˈku.wə] === Verb === hoʻokua to persevere (persist in a task that has become burdensome) burdensome === Further reading === hoʻokua in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.