Hawaiian Verb · Emotions
hoʻokaumaha
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-kow-MAH-hah/
Meaning
To cause sorrow, to burden; to sadden.
Example sentences
Mai hoʻokaumaha ʻoe i kou ʻanakē me kāu mau hana ʻino.
Don't sadden your aunt with your bad actions.
ʻAʻole pono e hoʻokaumaha i ka poʻe ʻelemakule me nā hana paʻakikī.
It is not right to burden the elderly with difficult tasks.
ʻO koʻu kaumaha nui ka hoʻokaumaha ʻana i nā mākua me koʻu maʻi.
My great sorrow is saddening my parents with my illness.
About this word
“hoʻokaumaha” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To cause sorrow, to burden; to sadden. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Emotions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.