Hawaiian Adjective · Emotions
hoʻopailua
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-PAI-loo-ah/
Meaning
Disgusted; nauseated. It describes a strong feeling of revulsion.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻopailua mai nei ka lua ʻino i ka helehelena o ka wai.
The ugly sewer disgusted the appearance of the water.
I ka ʻike ʻana aku i ka nui o ka ʻōpala, ua hoʻopailua loa au.
Upon seeing so much trash, I was very disgusted.
ʻAʻole hiki iaʻu ke ʻai i kēia meaʻai, ua hoʻopailua mai iaʻu.
I cannot eat this food, it made me nauseated.
About this word
“hoʻopailua” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Disgusted; nauseated. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Emotions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.