Hawaiian verb · Everyday
hoʻohana hou
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-HAH-nah HOH/
Meaning
to reuse
Example sentences
Pono kākou e hoʻohana hou i nā ʻōmole palala.
We should reuse plastic bottles.
Ua hoʻohana hou ʻia ka pepa kahiko no ka hana kiʻi ʻana.
The old paper was reused for drawing.
Hiki iā ʻoe ke hoʻohana hou i kēlā ʻeke? Makemake au e lawe i nā mea kūʻai.
Can you reuse that bag? I want to carry groceries.
About this word
“hoʻohana hou” is a Hawaiian verb meaning to reuse. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.