Hawaiian Verb · Sea
hoʻoka
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-KAH/
Meaning
To pour, as in pouring water into the sea or offering libations to the ocean.
Example sentences
E hoʻoka aku au i ka wai moana i ka moana.
I will pour the ocean water into the ocean.
Ua hoʻoka ka wahine i ka waiʻawa hemolele no ka poʻe i hala.
The woman poured the sacred water for the departed.
Makemake au e hoʻoka wai i nā pua i ka māla.
I want to pour water on the flowers in the garden.
About this word
“hoʻoka” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To pour, as in pouring water into the sea or offering libations to the ocean. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.