Hawaiian Adjective · Spirit
haipule
Pronunciation: /hai-POO-leh/
Meaning
Religious, devout. Describes someone who is deeply committed to their faith.
Example sentences
He kanaka haipule ʻo ia, a ʻaʻole ʻo ia e haʻalele i kāna mau pule i kēlā me kēia lā.
He is a devout person, and he never misses his daily prayers.
Hoʻomaikaʻi mākou i ka poʻe haipule no ko lākou alakaʻi ʻuhane.
We thank the religious people for their spiritual guidance.
He mele haipule ko ka ʻahaʻaina i kēlā pō.
There was a religious song at the gathering that evening.
About this word
“haipule” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Religious, devout. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.