Hawaiian Verb · Emotions
hoʻokūpī
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-KOO-pee/
Meaning
To suppress emotions; to hold back feelings.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻokūpī ʻo ia i kona huhū i ʻole e hoʻonāukiuki i ka ʻahaʻaina.
He suppressed his anger so as not to disrupt the celebration.
He paʻakikī mau ka hoʻokūpī ʻana i ke kaumaha, akā pono ke ola i mua.
It is always difficult to hold back sadness, but life must go on.
Mai hoʻokūpī i kou mau manaʻo maikaʻi; e hōʻike ʻoe iā lākou.
Do not suppress your good feelings; show them.
About this word
“hoʻokūpī” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To suppress emotions; to hold back feelings. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Emotions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.