Hawaiian Verb · Spirit
hoʻopono
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-POH-no/
Meaning
To make right, correct; to act in a spiritually appropriate way
Example sentences
Pono kāua e hoʻopono i kēia hana hewa.
We must correct this wrong deed.
Ke hoʻāʻo nei au e hoʻopono i koʻu pilina me ia ma ka pule.
I am trying to make my relationship with them right through prayer.
Nīnauele ke kahuna i ka poʻe e hoʻopono i ko lākou mau hewa.
The priest counsels people to make amends for their sins.
About this word
“hoʻopono” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To make right, correct; to act in a spiritually appropriate way. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.