Hyphenation
hold a par·tyTurkish pronunciation
hōld ı pärtiPronunciation
/ˈhōld ə ˈpärtē/ /ˈhoʊld ə ˈpɑːrtiː/
Etymology
[ 'hOld ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English healdan; akin to Old High German haltan to hold, and perhaps to Latin celer rapid, Greek klonos agitation.