ʻoihana

See also: ʻOihana

Hawaiian

Etymology

From ʻoi (“main”) +‎ hana (“work”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔo̯iˈha.na/, [ʔo̯iˈhɐ.nə]

Noun

ʻoihana

  1. occupation, trade, job
  2. employment, career, service
  3. industry, business
  4. activities, customs
  5. department, agency. office, bureau
  6. tools, utensils
  7. (taxonomy) order

Derived terms

Verb

ʻoihana

  1. (stative) professional

Further reading

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