Hawaiian Verb/Noun · Spirit
hoʻohaʻahaʻa
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-hah-ah-hah-ah/
Meaning
To humble, to abase, to lower; humility, modesty.
Example sentences
Pono ka poʻe mana ke hōʻike i ka **hoʻohaʻahaʻa** i mua o nā kānaka.
People in authority should show humility before the people.
Lawe mau ʻo ia i ka **hoʻohaʻahaʻa** i loko o kāna mau ʻōlelo a me nā hana.
He always carries humility in his words and actions.
Ma ka **hoʻohaʻahaʻa** wale nō e hiki ai iā kākou ke aʻo ʻoiaʻiʻo.
Only through humility can we truly learn.
About this word
“hoʻohaʻahaʻa” is a Hawaiian verb/noun meaning To humble, to abase, to lower; humility, modesty. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.