Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
hoʻohākeo
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-hah-keh-oh/
Meaning
to make a garden (figuratively)
Example sentences
Ua hoʻoholo ʻo Pua e hoʻohākeo i ka ʻāina ma hope o ko lākou hale.
Pua decided to make a garden on the land behind their house.
Maikaʻi ka ʻohi ʻana i nā huaʻai a me nā mea kanu ke hoʻohākeo ʻoe me ka mālama.
It is good to harvest fruits and vegetables when you cultivate a garden with care.
Hōʻike ka hoʻohākeo ʻana i ka ʻāina i ke aloha no ka honua.
Making a garden shows love for the earth.
About this word
“hoʻohākeo” is a Hawaiian verb meaning to make a garden (figuratively). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.