Hawaiian Verb · Spirit
hoʻōla
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-lah/
Meaning
To save, heal, cure, restore to health
Example sentences
Ua hoʻōla ʻo ia i ka mea i maʻi nui me kāna mau pule.
She saved the one who was very sick with her prayers.
Pono kākou e hoʻōla i ka ʻāina mai nā mea ʻino.
We must heal the land from pollution.
Ua hoʻōla ke kauka i kona ola ma o ka lāʻau lapaʻau.
The doctor restored his health through medicine.
About this word
“hoʻōla” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To save, heal, cure, restore to health. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.