hoʻomoana
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== Hawaiian ==
=== Etymology ===
From hoʻo- (causative prefix) + moana (“broad, wide”). The meaning of "to camp" is derived from the earlier meaning of "to spread down [mats for staying overnight]".
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔo.moˈa.na/, [ˌho.ʔo.moˈwɐ.nə]
=== Verb ===
hoʻomoana
(transitive) to spread down (of mats)
(intransitive) to camp
==== Derived terms ====
kaʻa hoʻomoana (“camper van”)
kahua hoʻomoana (“campground”)
=== Further reading ===
hoʻomoana in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.