Hawaiian Verb · Food
hoʻopūlehu
Pronunciation: /ho-ʻoh-POO-leh-hoo/
Meaning
To cook by broiling or roasting. The causative form of pūlehu.
Example sentences
Makemake au e hoʻopūlehu iʻa maʻaneʻi ma kahakai.
I want to broil fish here at the beach.
E hoʻopūlehu kāua i ka moa no ka pāʻina ahiahi.
Let's roast the chicken for the evening party.
ʻAʻole pono e hoʻopūlehu i ka ʻiʻo ke wela loa.
It's not good to broil the meat when it's too hot.
About this word
“hoʻopūlehu” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To cook by broiling or roasting. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.