Hawaiian Verb Phrase · Emotions
hoʻopau manawa
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-pow mah-NAH-wah/
Meaning
To waste time; to feel that time is being squandered. It describes a feeling of frustration or regret over lost time.
Example sentences
Mai hoʻopau manawa wale nō ʻoe ma ka pāʻani ʻana i kēlā pāʻani wikiō.
Don't just waste time playing that video game.
Ua hoʻopau manawa wau i ka wā i noho wale ai ma ka hale.
I felt like I was wasting time when I just sat at home.
ʻAʻole pono kāua e hoʻopau manawa; he nui kāua hana e hana ai.
We shouldn't waste time; we have a lot of work to do.
About this word
“hoʻopau manawa” is a Hawaiian verb phrase meaning To waste time; to feel that time is being squandered. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Emotions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.