Hawaiian verb · Everyday
hoʻokiʻekiʻe
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-kee-eh-kee-eh/
Meaning
To elevate, raise up
Example sentences
E hoʻokiʻekiʻe kākou i ka hae ʻo Hawaiʻi i ka lā ʻahaʻaina.
Let us raise the Hawaiian flag high on celebration day.
Ua hoʻokiʻekiʻe ka ʻōlapa i kona leo i ka wā e haʻiʻōlelo ana.
The speaker elevated their voice while giving the speech.
Makemake au e hoʻokiʻekiʻe i ka ʻike Hawaiʻi i waena o ka poʻe ʻōpio.
I want to elevate Hawaiian knowledge among the youth.
About this word
“hoʻokiʻekiʻe” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To elevate, raise up. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.