Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
hoʻopaheʻe
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-pah-heh-eh/
Meaning
To make smooth, to cause to slip
Example sentences
Hoʻopaheʻe ka ʻili o ke kiaʻi i ka waipūʻili me ka lāʻau ʻawapuhi.
The skin of the guard was made smooth by the shower with the ginger root.
Ua hoʻopaheʻe ke kahunapule i ka leo o ka ʻōlelo hoʻomaikaʻi ma mua o ka ʻahaʻaina.
The minister smoothed out the tone of the congratulatory speech before the feast.
No ka hoʻopaheʻe ʻana i ke ala, ua kau mai ka ua nui.
To make the path smooth, heavy rain fell.
About this word
“hoʻopaheʻe” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To make smooth, to cause to slip. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.