Hawaiian Verb · Land
hoʻopālau
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-pah-LAU/
Meaning
To fertilize. To add nutrients to the soil to promote plant growth.
Example sentences
E hoʻopālau kāua i ka māla ʻai i nā mea kanu.
Let's fertilize the vegetable garden for the plants.
Pono ke kōmike mahiʻai e hoʻopālau i ka palaoa no ka ulu maikaʻi.
The farm committee needs to fertilize the taro for good growth.
Hoʻopālau nā kaikuahine i ka ʻāina me ka compost mai ka hale.
The sisters fertilize the land with compost from the house.
About this word
“hoʻopālau” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To fertilize. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.