hoʻomaʻi

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative/simulative prefix) +‎ maʻi (“sick, ill”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈma.ʔi/, [ˌho.ʔoˈmɐ.ʔi]

Verb

hoʻomaʻi

  1. causative of maʻi (“sick, ill”); to cause to be sick
  2. simulative of maʻi (“sick, ill”); to pretend to be sick
  • hoʻomaʻimaʻi (“to feign chronic illness”)

Further reading

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