Hawaiian Verb · Culture
hoʻopūʻali
Pronunciation: /ho-ʻoh-poo-ʻah-lee/
Meaning
To form an army, mobilize troops.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻoholo ke aliʻi e hoʻopūʻali i ka poʻe kaua no ka pale ʻana i ko lākou ʻāina.
The chief decided to mobilize the warriors to defend their land.
I ka wā o ka pilikia, ua pono ke hoʻopūʻali i ka poʻe me ka wikiwiki.
In times of crisis, it is necessary to mobilize the people quickly.
Hoʻopūʻali lākou i nā koa e mālama i ka maluhia ma ke kūlanakauhale.
They mobilized the soldiers to maintain peace in the city.
About this word
“hoʻopūʻali” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To form an army, mobilize troops. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.