hoka
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of hoka
Māori
Example Sentences
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The phrase omoi no hoka, in the fourth line, means "contrary to expectation;" but it is ingeniously made to suggest also the idea of secret longing.
From The Romance of the Milky Way And Other Studies & Stories by Hearn, Lafcadio
The boy stands far aside, and at mention of this he jerks himself into a knot, his head drops down between his shoulders, his mouth puckers up, and he exclaims "Oh, hoka!"
From Shadows of Shasta by Miller, Joaquin
Miru kag� mo Naki wazurai no Rikombyō,— Omoi no hoka ni Futatsu miru kag�!
From The Romance of the Milky Way And Other Studies & Stories by Hearn, Lafcadio
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