Hawaiian Adjective/Noun · Spirit
hoʻokano
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-KAH-noh/
Meaning
Proud, haughty, arrogant, conceited; pride, arrogance. A feeling of excessive self-importance.
Example sentences
Mai hoʻokano ʻoe i kou ʻike, e kaikamahine.
Do not be arrogant about your knowledge, young lady.
Ua ʻike ʻia kona helehelena me ka hoʻokano no ka mea ua lanakila ʻo ia.
His demeanor showed pride because he had won.
ʻAʻole pono ke hoʻokano i ka poʻe ʻelemakule, no ka mea, nui ko lākou ʻike.
It is not right to be haughty towards the elders, because they have much knowledge.
About this word
“hoʻokano” is a Hawaiian adjective/noun meaning Proud, haughty, arrogant, conceited; pride, arrogance. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.