hō

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ho"

Hawaiian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhoː/

Verb

hō

1. to give, transfer
2. to supply

References

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

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

Japanese

Romanization

hō

1. Rōmaji transcription of ほう

Tokelauan

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Determiner

hō

1. (inalienable, indefinite) thy, your

See also

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
	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
	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
	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
	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

Learned borrowing from Samoan soʻo.

Noun

hō

1. disciple, follower

   Nā hō o Iehu. ― The disciples of Jesus.

Etymology 3

Particle

hō

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

Etymology 4

Particle

hō

1. Only used in hō he

References

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