hene

See also: henê, hënë, and hene-

Hawaiian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhe.ne/, [ˈhɛ.nɛ]

Verb

hene

1. to snicker

Derived terms

• ʻaka hene (“jeer”, verb)
• henehene (“mock”, verb)
• hoʻohene (causative)
• pūhene (“tease”, verb)

Further reading

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