hōʻaiʻē

Hawaiian

Etymology

hō- +‎ ʻaiʻē (“debt; to owe”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hoː.ʔai̯ˈʔeː/, [hoː.ʔəjˈʔeː]

Verb

hōʻaiʻē

1. to lend, loan; borrow

   hale hōʻaiʻē ― pawnshop

References

• hōʻaiʻē in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.