hoʻomaʻau

== Hawaiian == === Etymology === From hoʻo- (causative/simulative prefix) +‎ Proto-Polynesian *makau (“to be hostile”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔo.maˈʔau̯/, [ˌho.ʔo.məˈʔɐw], (rapid speech) [ˌho.ʔo.məˈʔɔw] === Verb === hoʻomaʻau(transitive) to persecute to bully === Further reading === hoʻomaʻau in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.