Hawaiian Noun/Verb · Family
hoakipa
Pronunciation: /ho-ah-KEE-pah/
Meaning
Hospitality, to entertain guests. An important aspect of family gatherings.
Example sentences
Ua hōʻike ka ʻohana a Kālepa i ka hoakipa nui i nā malihini i kēia lā.
Kālepa's family showed great hospitality to the guests today.
Makemake nui au i ka hoakipa ʻana o koʻu kupuna wahine no kaʻu mau hoaaloha.
I really love my grandmother's hospitality towards my friends.
E hoakipa kākou i ka poʻe e hiki mai ana me ka naʻau mahana.
Let us entertain the people who are coming with warm hearts.
About this word
“hoakipa” is a Hawaiian noun/verb meaning Hospitality, to entertain guests. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Family. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.