Hawaiian Verb · Sea
hōʻeu
Pronunciation: /hoh-eh-oo/
Meaning
To encourage, incite, stimulate. Encouraging voyagers during long journeys.
Example sentences
E hōʻeu mai ʻoe i ka poʻe holo moku me kāu mau mele.
You encourage the voyagers with your songs.
Ua hōʻeu ka makani i nā ʻale nui.
The wind stirred up the big waves.
Pono kākou e hōʻeu i ka ʻuhane o ka poʻe ʻōpio no ka ʻimi ʻike.
We must encourage the spirit of the youth for the pursuit of knowledge.
About this word
“hōʻeu” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To encourage, incite, stimulate. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.