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hō

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ho"

Hawaiian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *soko₂ (“to exchange”); compare with Maori hoko (“to barter, trade, sell/buy”) and Tahitian hoʻo (“to trade”)[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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hō

  1. to give, transfer
  2. to supply

References

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  1. ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “hō”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, pages 72-3
  2. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “soko.2”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online

Hokkien

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For pronunciation and definitions of hō – see 號 (“name; alias; art name; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 號).

Japanese

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Romanization

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hō

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ほう

Tokelauan

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈhʲoː]
  • Hyphenation: hō

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *se-o-u.

Determiner

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hō

  1. (inalienable, indefinite) thy, your
See also
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Tokelauan possessive determiners
Definite inalienable (O-type)
singular reference plural reference
sg du pl sg du pl
long short long short
1st person (excl.) toku,
tota1 		to māua to mā to mātou oku,
ota1 		o māua o mā o mātou
1st person (incl.) ― to tāua to tā to tātou ― o tāua o tā o tātou
2nd person tō toulua toutou ō oulua outou
3rd person tona to lāua to lā to lātou ona o lāua o lā o lātou
Definite alienable (A-type)
singular reference plural reference
sg du pl sg du pl
long short long short
1st person (excl.) taku,
tata1 		ta māua ta mā ta mātou aku,
ata1 		a māua a mā a mātou
1st person (incl.) ― ta tāua ta tā ta tātou ― a tāua a tā a tātou
2nd person tau taulua tautou au aulua autou
3rd person tana ta lāua ta lā ta lātou ana a lāua a lā a lātou
Indefinite inalienable (O-type)
singular reference plural reference
sg du pl sg du pl
long short long short
1st person (excl.) hoku,
hota1 		ho māua ho mā ho mātou ni oku,
ni ota1 		ni o māua ni o mā ni o mātou
1st person (incl.) ― ho tāua ho tā ho tātou ― ni o tāua ni o tā ni o tātou
2nd person hō houlua houtou ni ō ni oulua ni outou
3rd person hona ho lāua ho lā ho lātou ni ona ni o lāua ni o lā ni o lātou
Indefinite alienable (A-type)
singular reference plural reference
sg du pl sg du pl
long short long short
1st person (excl.) haku,
hata1 		ha māua ha mā ha mātou ni aku,
ni ata1 		ni a māua ni a mā ni a mātou
1st person (incl.) ― ha tāua ha tā ha tātou ― ni a tāua ni a tā ni a tātou
2nd person hau haulua hautou ni au ni aulua ni autou
3rd person hana ha lāua ha lā ha lātou ni ana ni a lāua ni a lā ni a lātou
1) Sympathetic

Etymology 2

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Learned borrowing from Samoan soʻo.

Noun

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hō

  1. disciple, follower
    Nā hō o Iehu. ― The disciples of Jesus.

Etymology 3

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Particle

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hō

  1. Used to indicate the frequentative aspect of the preceding verb: frequently, often

Etymology 4

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Particle

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hō

  1. Only used in hō he

References

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  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 319
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