hoʻolaulā

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative/simulative prefix) +‎ laulā (“wide”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˌlau̯ˈlaː/, [ˌho.ʔoˌlɐwˈlaː], [ˌho.ʔoˌlɔwˈlaː] (rapid speech)

Verb

hoʻolaulā(transitive)

  1. to widen, to broaden
  2. to extend
  3. to generalize
  4. (cinematography, photography) to zoom out

Derived terms

  • hoʻolaulā hawewe (“amplify”, verb)

Further reading

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