Hawaiian Verb · Spirit
hōʻola
Pronunciation: /ho-OH-lah/
Meaning
To give life, to heal, to save; to restore to health or spiritual well-being.
Example sentences
E pule kāua i mea e hōʻola ʻia ai ka poʻe maʻi.
Let us pray so that the sick may be healed.
ʻO ka mea hoʻōla maoli nō ia, ʻo ka hōʻola ʻana i ke kanaka.
That is the true healer, the act of restoring a person's well-being.
Ke hoʻomanaʻo nei au i nā lā kahiko i ka wā i hoʻōla ai ka lāʻau i ka poʻe; ke kōkua nei au e hōʻola i kēia lā.
I remember the old days when the medicine healed the people; I am helping to heal today.
About this word
“hōʻola” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To give life, to heal, to save; to restore to health or spiritual well-being. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.