Hawaiian Verb · Culture
hoʻopaumaha
Pronunciation: /ho-ʻoh-pah-oo-mah-hah/
Meaning
To burden, oppress. To cause grief or distress, often from war.
Example sentences
ʻAʻole pono e hoʻopaumaha i ka poʻe palupalu me nā hana kaumaha.
It is not right to burden the weak with heavy tasks.
Ua ʻike nā kūpuna i ka hoʻopaumaha i ka wā o ke kaua.
The ancestors knew the oppression during the time of war.
Pehea e hiki ai iā mākou ke pale aku i ka hoʻopaumaha ʻana o nā mana ʻē?
How can we prevent the oppression by foreign powers?
About this word
“hoʻopaumaha” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To burden, oppress. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.