Hawaiian verb · Everyday
hoʻopaʻapaʻa
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-pah-ah-pah-ah/
Meaning
To argue, debate
Example sentences
Ua luhi au i ka hoʻopaʻapaʻa ʻana me lākou e pili ana i ka hoʻokaʻawale ʻana i nā hana.
I am tired of arguing with them about dividing the chores.
ʻAʻole pono ke hoʻopaʻapaʻa mau me kou kaikaina no nā mea liʻiliʻi.
It is not good to always argue with your younger sibling over small things.
Ua hoʻopaʻapaʻa nā kānaka ʻepekema i nā hopena o ke aʻo ʻana no kekahi manawa lōʻihi.
The scientists debated the findings of the study for a long time.
About this word
“hoʻopaʻapaʻa” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To argue, debate. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.