Hawaiian Noun · Spirit
hoʻoponopono
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-poh-noh-POH-noh/
Meaning
Forgiveness practice. A traditional method of conflict resolution and spiritual cleansing.
Example sentences
Ua kōkua nui ka ʻahaʻaina Hoʻoponopono i ka hoʻoponopono ʻana i ka pilina ma waena o lāua.
The Hoʻoponopono gathering greatly helped in resolving the relationship between them.
Ke aʻo ʻia nei nā keiki i ke ʻano o ka Hoʻoponopono ma ke kula.
The children are being taught the meaning of Hoʻoponopono at school.
Ma mua o ka hoʻomaka ʻana o ka lā, ua hoʻohana ʻo ia i ka Hoʻoponopono no ka hoʻomaʻemaʻe ʻana i kona naʻau.
Before the day began, she used Hoʻoponopono to cleanse her heart.
About this word
“hoʻoponopono” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Forgiveness practice. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.