Hawaiian Verb · Spirit
hoʻokūpono
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-KOO-poh-noh/
Meaning
To make correct, to rectify, to adjust; to bring into spiritual alignment.
Example sentences
Pono ka ʻohana e hoʻokūpono i ko lākou mau manaʻo me ka ʻuhane o ka ʻāina.
The family needs to bring their thoughts into spiritual alignment with the spirit of the land.
Ua hoʻokūpono ke kahuna i ka hana kuʻi me nā ʻōlelo pule.
The priest rectified the ritual with prayer words.
He mea nui ka hoʻokūpono ʻana i kākou iho, ʻoiai ke alo nei i nā pilikia.
It is important to adjust ourselves (bring ourselves into alignment), especially when facing difficulties.
About this word
“hoʻokūpono” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To make correct, to rectify, to adjust; to bring into spiritual alignment. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.