hoana

== Hawaiian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /hoˈa.na/, [hoˈwɐ.nə] === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *foqaŋa (“grindstone”). Cognate with Māori hōanga (“sandstone; grindstone”). ==== Noun ==== hoana grindstone ==== Verb ==== hoana (transitive) to rub, to grind Synonyms: ʻānai, kuai, kuolo === Etymology 2 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Verb ==== hoana to brandish (a weapon), to threaten === Etymology 3 === From hoa (“tie, bind”) +‎ -na (abstract noun suffix). ==== Noun ==== hoana joining, joint, binding (object that joins two other objects together) === Further reading === hoana in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.