Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
hoʻokaʻawale
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-kah-ah-WAH-leh/
Meaning
To separate, set apart
Example sentences
E ʻoluʻolu, e **hoʻokaʻawale** ʻoe i ka ʻōpala maʻawe maʻawe.
Please separate the garbage by type.
Pono kāua e **hoʻokaʻawale** i ko kāua mau manaʻo e hoʻokō pono ai i kēia hana.
We need to set apart our thoughts to accomplish this task effectively.
Ua noi aku ka makuahine i kāna mau keiki e **hoʻokaʻawale** i nā mea pāʻani i pōloli.
The mother asked her children to separate the toys into piles.
About this word
“hoʻokaʻawale” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To separate, set apart. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.