Hawaiian Verb · Spirit
hoʻola
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-LAH/
Meaning
To make alive, give life, save, heal; spiritual healing.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻola mai ke kahuna i ka maʻi koʻikoʻi o ke kanaka.
The kahuna healed the person's serious illness.
Ma ka ʻoiaʻiʻo, hiki ke hoʻola i ka ʻuhane ma ka haʻi ʻana i ka ʻoiaʻiʻo.
Indeed, the spirit can be healed by telling the truth.
Hāʻawi ka lā i ka mana e hoʻola i nā mea a pau.
The sun gives the power to bring all things to life.
About this word
“hoʻola” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To make alive, give life, save, heal; spiritual healing. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.