Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
hoʻopio
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-pee-oh/
Meaning
To stop, cease, put an end to. To halt movement or an action.
Example sentences
E hoʻopio ʻoe i kēlā leo nui, ʻaʻole hiki iaʻu ke noʻonoʻo.
You stop that loud noise, I can't think.
Ua hoʻopio ke kahuna i ka ʻino i ka wā e heʻe nalu ana mākou.
The priest stopped the storm while we were surfing.
Pono kākou e hoʻopio i ka ʻōpala ma ke kai.
We must stop the trash in the ocean.
About this word
“hoʻopio” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To stop, cease, put an end to. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.