paʻahao
Hawaiian
Etymology
From paʻa (“firm, fixed”) + hao.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpa.ʔaˈhao̯/, [ˌpɐ.ʔəˈhɐo̯]
Noun
paʻahao
Verb
paʻahao
- (stative) imprisoned
Derived terms
- hale paʻahao (“prison”)
- hoʻopaʻahao (causative)
Further reading
- paʻahao in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.