Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
hoʻāʻo
Pronunciation: /hoh-AH-oh/
Meaning
To try, attempt, test
Example sentences
E hoʻāʻo kāua i kēia meaʻai hou.
Let's try this new food.
Ua hoʻāʻo ʻo ia e kākau i ka mele.
He attempted to write the song.
Mai hoʻāʻo e ʻauʻau i ʻaneʻi, he ālai ka noho ʻana.
Don't try to swim here, the conditions are dangerous.
About this word
“hoʻāʻo” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To try, attempt, test. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.