Hawaiian noun · Culture
hō poi
Pronunciation: /hoh poh-ee/
Meaning
Poi serving ceremony
Example sentences
Ua hoʻomaka ka ʻahaʻaina me ka hō poi o ka ʻuala mua.
The feast began with the hō poi of the first taro.
He mea nui ka hō poi i ka wā e hoʻolauna ai i ka ipo i ka ʻohana.
The hō poi is important when introducing a partner to the family.
Ma mua o ka ʻai ʻana, ua hoʻokō ʻia ka hō poi me ka pule.
Before eating, the hō poi was performed with a prayer.
About this word
“hō poi” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Poi serving ceremony. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.