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hōʻaʻano

/ hō.ʻaʻano / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

vt., To boast, defy.

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HO-A-A-NO

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. A factitious word; ho for hoo, aa, to dare, and no, a particle of affirmation, indeed; truly; hence, to have confidence in one's self; to brag; to express bravery.

HO-A-A-NO

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj. See the verb. Forward; presumptuous; defying punishment.

2. Proud; daring; obstinate; self confident.

hoaano

/ ho'-ā-ă'-no / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. n., Pretense.

2. n., Assumed fearlessness; bluff.

3. n., Defiance.

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hoaano

/ ho'-ă-ā'-no / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. v., To pretend fearlessness; to boast of one's courage when the courage is not there.

2. v., To pretend to be something one is not. See aano.

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hōʻaʻano

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Presumptuous; defying punishment; proud, daring, obstinate, self-confident.

ho‘a‘ano

Haw to Eng, Judd/Pukui/Stokes (1943),

to bluff.

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