Hawaiian verb · Everyday
hoʻopili ʻai
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-PEE-lee AI/
Meaning
to prepare food together
Example sentences
ʻO ka ʻahaʻaina ʻohana ka wā maikaʻi loa e hoʻopili ʻai pū ai.
Family gatherings are the best time to prepare food together.
Ma mua o ka hele ʻana i ka pāʻina, ua hoʻoholo mākou e hoʻopili ʻai ma ka hale o ke kaikamahine.
Before going to the party, we decided to prepare food together at the girl's house.
Ke aʻo ʻana i nā ʻano hana kuke like ʻole, ua hoʻopili ʻai ʻo ia me kāna mau hoaaloha.
Learning different cooking methods, she prepared food together with her friends.
About this word
“hoʻopili ʻai” is a Hawaiian verb meaning to prepare food together. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.