Hawaiian Phrase · Music
Hoʻopuka leo
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-POO-kah LEH-oh/
Meaning
To vocalize, to produce sound with the voice. Emphasizes the act of making vocal sound.
Example sentences
E hoʻopuka leo ʻoe i ka mele me ka ʻoliʻoli.
You should vocalize the song with joy.
Hiki nō i ka manu ke hoʻopuka leo nani.
Birds can produce beautiful sounds.
No ke aha ʻaʻole ʻoe e hoʻopuka leo i kāu mau manaʻo?
Why don't you vocalize your thoughts?
About this word
“Hoʻopuka leo” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning To vocalize, to produce sound with the voice. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Music. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.