Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Music
Himeni haipule
Pronunciation: /hee-MEH-nee HAH-ee-POO-leh/
Meaning
A religious hymn or gospel song. 'Haipule' means religious or devout.
Example sentences
Ua mele ʻo ia i ka Himeni haipule ma ka hale pule.
She sang a religious hymn in the church.
Ke hoʻolohe nei mākou i ka Himeni haipule kahiko.
We are listening to an old gospel song.
Ua hauʻoli ka poʻe i ka wā i hīmeni ʻia ai ka Himeni haipule punahele.
The people were happy when the favorite religious hymn was sung.
About this word
“Himeni haipule” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning A religious hymn or gospel song. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Music. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.