henehene

Hawaiian

Etymology

Reduplication of hene (“to snicker”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌhe.neˈhe.ne/, [ˌhɛ.nɛˈhɛ.nɛ]

Verb

henehene

  1. (transitive) to mock, tease, laugh at

Derived terms

  • hoʻohenehene (“mock”, verb)

Further reading

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