Hawaiian Verb · Spirit
hōʻeha
Pronunciation: /hoh-EH-hah/
Meaning
To cause pain, injure, hurt; to offend, wound someone's feelings.
Example sentences
Mai hōʻeha i ka naʻau o kekahi kanaka me kou mau ʻōlelo ʻino.
Do not hurt the feelings of another person with your bad words.
Ua hōʻeha kona wāwae i ka wā i hina ʻo ia ma ke alanui.
His leg was injured when he fell on the road.
Inā hōʻeha kou ʻike iā lākou, e kala aku mua iā lākou.
If your actions offend them, apologize to them first.
About this word
“hōʻeha” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To cause pain, injure, hurt; to offend, wound someone's feelings. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.