Hawaiian Noun · People
he ipo
Pronunciation: /hay EE-poh/
Meaning
Sweetheart, lover; a term of endearment for a romantic partner.
Example sentences
E kuʻu maka aloha, e noho mai ʻoe, he ipo.
My beloved eyes, please sit here, my sweetheart.
Ua hōʻike ʻo ia i kona manaʻo ma o ka leka, ua kākau ʻo ia, 'Aloha nō ʻoe, he ipo naʻu.'
He expressed his feelings through a letter, he wrote, 'I truly love you, you are my sweetheart.'
ʻAʻole hiki iaʻu ke noho me ka ʻole o ʻoe, e kuʻu nei he ipo.
I cannot live without you, my dear sweetheart.
About this word
“he ipo” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Sweetheart, lover; a term of endearment for a romantic partner. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of People. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.