Hawaiian noun · Spirit
hoʻokupu lani
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-KOO-poo LAH-nee/
Meaning
heavenly offering
Example sentences
Ua hana mākou i ka hana o ka hoʻokupu lani i ka lā hānau o ke kupuna wahine.
We performed the act of a heavenly offering on our grandmother's birthday.
Manaʻo ka poʻe kahiko ua hōʻea ka hoʻokupu lani ma o nā mahinaʻai ʻōmaʻomaʻo.
The ancestors believed that a heavenly offering arrived through the lush gardens.
I ka wā o ka ʻahaʻaina, hāʻawi ʻia ka hoʻokupu lani me ke aloha nui.
During the feast, the heavenly offering is given with great love.
About this word
“hoʻokupu lani” is a Hawaiian noun meaning heavenly offering. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.