Hawaiian Verb Phrase · Emotions
hāʻawi pio
Pronunciation: /HAH-ah-wee PEE-oh/
Meaning
To surrender, give up (emotionally); to yield, concede.
Example sentences
Mai hāʻawi pio ʻoe i ka wā paʻa ʻole; e imi mau i ka hoʻoponopono.
Do not surrender emotionally when things are difficult; always seek solutions.
Ua ʻike ʻo ia ʻaʻole hiki ke hakakā mau, no laila, ua hoʻoholo ʻo ia e hāʻawi pio i ka manaʻo.
He realized he couldn't fight forever, so he decided to concede the argument emotionally.
Ma mua o ka hāʻawi pio ʻana i kona mau manaʻoʻiʻo, ua hoʻoholo ʻo ia e kū.
Rather than emotionally yielding his beliefs, he decided to stand firm.
About this word
“hāʻawi pio” is a Hawaiian verb phrase meaning To surrender, give up (emotionally); to yield, concede. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Emotions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.