Hawaiian Verb · Nature
hāʻupu
Pronunciation: /HAH-oo-poo/
Meaning
To recall, remember, reflect; often used in connection with natural landmarks or ancestral knowledge.
Example sentences
Hāʻupu au i nā moʻolelo o kuʻu kupuna i ka wā e hele ana ma kēia pali.
I recall my ancestor's stories while walking along this cliff.
Ma ke kahakai, hāʻupu ka naʻau i nā lā ma mua i ka nānā ʻana aku i ke kai.
At the beach, the heart remembers the days before while looking out at the ocean.
E hāʻupu kākou i ka ʻike kahiko no ka mālama ʻana i ka ʻāina.
Let us remember the ancient knowledge for the care of the land.
About this word
“hāʻupu” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To recall, remember, reflect; often used in connection with natural landmarks or ancestral knowledge. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.