Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
hāpū
Pronunciation: /HA-pu/
Meaning
To blow gently, like the wind. A soft breath of air.
Example sentences
Ua hāpū mālie ke aloha ʻāina i ka maka o ka puʻu.
The land breeze blew gently on the face of the hill.
Nānā ʻo ia i ke kaua me ka ʻike aku i ka hulu manu e hāpū ana ma luna o ka wai.
He watched the calm surface, seeing a feather gently drift upon the water.
Ua hāpū ke ea i kona hele ʻana i waho o ka hale.
The air blew softly as he went outside the house.
About this word
“hāpū” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To blow gently, like the wind. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.