Hawaiian verb · Directions
hoʻi hope
Pronunciation: /HOH-ee HOH-peh/
Meaning
to go back
Example sentences
Ma hope o ka 'aha'aina, hoʻi hope kāua i ka hale.
After the party, let's go back home.
Ua hoʻi hope 'oia i kona wahi i hele mai ai.
He went back to where he came from.
Hoʻi hope mākou i ka hale kūʻai no ka mea, poina maua i ka wai.
We're going back to the store because we forgot the water.
About this word
“hoʻi hope” is a Hawaiian verb meaning to go back. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Directions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.