Hawaiian Verb · Spirit
hoʻāla
Pronunciation: /hoh-AH-lah/
Meaning
To awaken, to inspire. Stirring the spirit to action.
Example sentences
ʻO kēia mele kahiko ka mea e hoʻāla ai i koʻu ʻuhane.
This ancient song is what awakens my spirit.
Ua hoʻāla ʻo ia i ka manaʻo o nā haumana e aʻo hou.
He inspired the students' desire to learn more.
E hoʻāla kākou i ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi i waena o ka ʻohana.
Let us awaken the Hawaiian language within the family.
About this word
“hoʻāla” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To awaken, to inspire. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.