Hawaiian verb · Everyday
hoʻohalahala
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-hah-lah-hah-lah/
Meaning
To accuse, blame
Example sentences
Mai hoʻohalahala ʻo ʻoe i kekahi kanaka me ka ʻole o ka ʻike.
Do not accuse anyone without knowing the facts.
Ua hoʻohalahala ʻo ia i kona hoaaloha no ka pohō o ke kālā.
He blamed his friend for the loss of the money.
He mea maʻalahi ka hoʻohalahala akā he mea paʻakikī ke kala ʻana.
It is easy to blame, but difficult to forgive.
About this word
“hoʻohalahala” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To accuse, blame. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.