Hawaiian Verb · Food
hōʻala
Pronunciation: /HOH-ʻah-lah/
Meaning
To awaken or stir up a fire, as in an imu. Ensuring the coals are hot and ready.
Example sentences
E hōʻala ʻoe i ke ahi i mua o ka hana ʻana i ka puaʻa i loko o ka imu.
You must stir up the fire before preparing the pig inside the imu.
Ma mua o ke ono ʻana, pono mākou e hōʻala i nā lanahu wela.
Before it's delicious, we need to stir up the hot coals.
Ua hōʻala ʻia ka imu me ka ʻiʻini nui no ka ʻai.
The imu was stirred up with great anticipation for the food.
About this word
“hōʻala” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To awaken or stir up a fire, as in an imu. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.