Hawaiian Verb · Food
hoʻopalale
Pronunciation: /ho-ʻo-pa-la-le/
Meaning
to ripen (by artificial means)
Example sentences
Hoʻopalale kaʻu mau ʻōpala i ka lā.
My papayas are ripening in the sun.
Pono ʻoe e hoʻopalale i nā maiʻa i loko o ka ʻeke.
You need to ripen the bananas in the bag.
Hoʻopalale mai ka ʻono o ka pāpaʻi uliuli me kēia kihi.
The sweetness of the green apple is ripening with this technique.
About this word
“hoʻopalale” is a Hawaiian verb meaning to ripen (by artificial means). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.