hoʻomaʻi

== Hawaiian == === Etymology === From hoʻo- (causative/simulative prefix) +‎ maʻi (“sick, ill”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈma.ʔi/, [ˌho.ʔoˈmɐ.ʔi] === Verb === hoʻomaʻi causative of maʻi (“sick, ill”); to cause to be sick simulative of maʻi (“sick, ill”); to pretend to be sick ==== Related terms ==== hoʻomaʻimaʻi (“to feign chronic illness”) === Further reading === hoʻomaʻi in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.