Hawaiian Verb/Noun · Spirit
hoʻopauaho
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-pow-AH-hoh/
Meaning
To discourage, dishearten; discouragement, despair. A feeling of losing hope.
Example sentences
Mai hoʻopauaho ʻia kou naʻau i ka nūhou ʻino.
Do not let your heart be discouraged by the bad news.
ʻO ka hoʻopauaho kona inoa maoli, akā ua ʻimi ʻo ia i ka manaʻolana hou.
Discouragement was its true name, but she sought new hope.
Ua makaʻu mākou i ka hoʻopauaho e hiki mai ana mai ka poʻe kānalua.
We feared the discouragement that would come from the doubters.
About this word
“hoʻopauaho” is a Hawaiian verb/noun meaning To discourage, dishearten; discouragement, despair. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.