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.