Hawaiian Verb/Noun · Spirit
hoʻokipa
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-KEE-pah/
Meaning
Hospitality, to entertain; a spirit of welcoming
Example sentences
Aloha kāua, e ʻoliʻoli ana au i kāu hoʻokipa ʻana mai.
Greetings to you both, I am enjoying your hospitality.
Ma nā hōkele ma Hawaiʻi, he mea nui ka hoʻokipa maikaʻi i nā malihini.
In the hotels in Hawaii, good hospitality to guests is very important.
Ma ke mele, ua hoʻokipa ka poʻe iā mākou me ka naʻau mahana.
In song, the people welcomed us with warm hearts.
About this word
“hoʻokipa” is a Hawaiian verb/noun meaning Hospitality, to entertain; a spirit of welcoming. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.