Hawaiian Verb · Everyday

hoʻi

Pronunciation: /HOH-ee/

Meaning

To return, to go back. Heading home.

Example sentences

  • E hoʻi kākou i ka home.

    Let's return home.

  • Ua hoʻi ka manu i kona hale.

    The bird returned to its home.

  • Ma hope o ka hana, hoʻi hou au i koʻu hale.

    After work, I return again to my home.

About this word

“hoʻi” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To return, to go back. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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