Hawaiian Verb · Emotions
hoʻoluhi
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-LOO-hee/
Meaning
To bother, to annoy, to trouble; to cause distress or inconvenience. It signifies being a nuisance.
Example sentences
Mai hoʻoluhi mai ʻoe iaʻu me kēlā kani nui loa.
Don't bother me with that very loud noise.
Hoʻoluhi wale ka hele ʻana i kahi mamao no ka mea liʻiliʻi.
It's just a bother going to a far place for something small.
ʻAʻole au makemake e hoʻoluhi i kou lā noʻu.
I don't want to trouble your day for me.
About this word
“hoʻoluhi” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To bother, to annoy, to trouble; to cause distress or inconvenience. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Emotions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.