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hoʻohana

/ hoʻo.hana / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

See hana, work, and hana, worthless.

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hoʻohana

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

See helu hoʻohana, wā hoʻohana.

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hoʻohana

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

kikino, To take advantage (of).

  • Examples:
    • ʻOiai ʻo ia ma ʻaneʻi, e hoʻohana kākou i kona mākaukau. Since she is here, let’s take advantage of her expertise.
  • Related:
    • Also: hoʻohana wale.
  • References:

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HOO-HA-NA

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. See HANA, to work. To cause to work; to do service for another; to compel to work, as a slave; to encourage to work.

Hoohana (ho'o-hā'-na), v.

/ ho'o-hā'-na / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Hoo and nana, to work.]

1. To cause to work; to do service for another; to compel to work, as a slave; to encourage to work.

2. To make use of; to employ; to use.

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