Hawaiian Verb · Emotions
hōʻāhewa
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-AH-heh-wah/
Meaning
To blame, to accuse; to find fault with someone. It describes placing responsibility for wrongdoing.
Example sentences
Mai hōʻāhewa iaʻu no ka mea ʻaʻole au i ʻike i kēia.
Don't blame me because I didn't know this.
Ua hōʻāhewa mau ʻo ia i nā poʻe ʻē aʻe no kāna mau hemahema.
He always blames others for his own mistakes.
ʻAʻole pono e hōʻāhewa i ke kanaka i ka wā e ʻeha ana ʻo ia.
It is not right to blame a person when they are hurting.
About this word
“hōʻāhewa” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To blame, to accuse; to find fault with someone. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Emotions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.