Hawaiian Verb/Noun · Everyday
hoʻopaʻa leo
Pronunciation: /hoh-OH-pah-ah LEH-oh/
Meaning
To record audio, or an audio recording. It means 'to fasten sound.'
Example sentences
Ua makemake au e hoʻopaʻa leo i kēia mele hou ma kaʻu kelepona.
I want to record this new song on my phone.
Hiki iā ʻoe ke hoʻopaʻa leo i kaʻu leo inā ʻaʻole ʻoe i lohe pono?
Can you record my voice if you didn't hear clearly?
He hoʻopaʻa leo kahiko koʻu mai koʻu wā kamaliʻi.
I have an old audio recording from my childhood.
About this word
“hoʻopaʻa leo” is a Hawaiian verb/noun meaning To record audio, or an audio recording. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.