Hawaiian Verb/Adjective · Spirit
hoʻohilahila
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-hee-lah-HEE-lah/
Meaning
To cause shame or embarrassment; shameful, embarrassing. To make someone feel dishonored.
Example sentences
ʻAʻole pono e hoʻohilahila i ka inoa o ko ʻoukou ʻohana me kēlā hana.
It is not right to bring shame to your family's name with that action.
Ua hoʻohilahila ʻo ia iā mākou āpau i mua o nā malihini me kāna mau ʻōlelo ʻino.
He embarrassed us all in front of the visitors with his unkind words.
Manaʻo wau e hoʻohilahila ana ʻoe iā ʻoe iho ke ʻole ʻoe e hoʻolohe i kaʻu ʻōlelo aʻo.
I think you will shame yourself if you don't listen to my advice.
About this word
“hoʻohilahila” is a Hawaiian verb/adjective meaning To cause shame or embarrassment; shameful, embarrassing. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.