Hawaiian verb · Spirit
hoʻokuʻu
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-koo-oo/
Meaning
To release, set free
Example sentences
Ua hoʻokuʻu ʻo ia i ka manu mai loko mai o ka hale.
He released the bird from inside the house.
Me ka ʻoiaʻiʻo, pono kākou e hoʻokuʻu i nā mea e hoʻopilikia ana iā kākou.
Indeed, we must release the things that are troubling us.
Ma hope o ka hana ʻino, ua hoʻokuʻu ka luna ʻo ia i ka limahana.
After the misconduct, the boss released the employee.
About this word
“hoʻokuʻu” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To release, set free. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.