Hawaiian Verb · Culture
hoʻokahuli
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-kah-hoo-lee/
Meaning
To overthrow, to overturn. To depose a ruler or government.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻokahuli lākou i ke aliʻi no kona ʻino.
They deposed the chief because of his wickedness.
Pono kākou e hoʻokahuli i nā hana ʻino ke ʻike kākou.
We must put an end to bad practices when we see them.
E hoʻokahuli i ka pāpaʻi aʻe, e ʻike ana kāua i ka honua.
Turn the page, and we will see the world.
About this word
“hoʻokahuli” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To overthrow, to overturn. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.