Hawaiian Verb · People
hoʻopuka
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-poo-kah/
Meaning
To cause to come forth; one who brings forth knowledge
Example sentences
ʻO ke kumu ka mea nāna e hoʻopuka i ka ʻike i nā haumāna.
The teacher is the one who brings forth knowledge to the students.
Ua hoʻopuka mai ka ʻāina i nā huaʻai ʻono maikaʻi.
The land brought forth delicious, good fruit.
ʻO kaʻu pahuhopu ke hoʻopuka i nā manaʻo hou no ka papahana.
My goal is to bring forth new ideas for the project.
About this word
“hoʻopuka” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To cause to come forth; one who brings forth knowledge. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of People. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.