Hawaiian Noun · Music
hīpuʻupaʻu
Pronunciation: /hee-POO-oo-PAH-oo/
Meaning
A type of rhythmic chant, often with a rapid tempo.
Example sentences
Ua lohe au i ka ʻoliʻoli o ka hīpuʻupaʻu ma ka hale kuʻi.
I heard the joyous sound of the hīpuʻupaʻu at the gathering house.
Hoʻomaʻamaʻa ʻo ia i ka hīpuʻupaʻu no ka hoʻokani pila ʻana i ka wā ʻahaʻaina.
She is practicing the hīpuʻupaʻu for the band performance at the festival.
Manaʻo nā kūpuna ua hāpai ka hīpuʻupaʻu i ka ʻuhane o ka hui.
The elders believe the hīpuʻupaʻu lifts the spirit of the group.
About this word
“hīpuʻupaʻu” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A type of rhythmic chant, often with a rapid tempo. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Music. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.