Hawaiian Verb · Food
hoʻopulu
Pronunciation: /ho-ʻo-pu-lu/
Meaning
to moisten, to soak
Example sentences
E hoʻopulu kāua i ka laulau i ka wai e ʻai ai.
Let's moisten the poi with water so we can eat.
Pono e hoʻopulu maikaʻi i ka iʻa no ka wahie.
The fish needs to be thoroughly soaked for the grill.
Ua hoʻopulu ke kāne i ka palaoa i ka waiūpaka mehana.
The man soaked the bread in warm butter.
About this word
“hoʻopulu” is a Hawaiian verb meaning to moisten, to soak. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.