Hawaiian noun · People
hoʻopāpā
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-PAH-pah/
Meaning
debater, wit contest participant
Example sentences
Ua ʻike ʻia ʻo ia he hoʻopāpā maikaʻi loa i loko o ka hale hoʻopaʻapaʻa kulanui.
He was known as an excellent debater within the university debate club.
Hoʻomākaukau ka ʻōpio no ka hoʻopāpā me nā hoa kula e pili ana i ke kumuhana o ka mālama ʻāina.
The youth are preparing for a witty contest with classmates about the topic of land conservation.
He mea leʻaleʻa ka noho pū ʻana me ka lehulehu o ka poʻe hoʻopāpā ma ka ʻaha mele.
It's enjoyable to be with a crowd of witty contestants at the festival.
About this word
“hoʻopāpā” is a Hawaiian noun meaning debater, wit contest participant. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of People. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.