Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
hoʻouna
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-OO-nah/
Meaning
To send, dispatch
Example sentences
E hiki nō iaʻu ke hoʻouna aku i ka ʻatikala iā ʻoe.
I can send the article to you.
Ua hoʻouna aku ke kumu i nā haumāna i ka hale waihona puke no ka noiʻi.
The teacher dispatched the students to the library for research.
Hiki iā ʻoe ke hoʻouna i ka leka uila i ka wā e hiki ai iā ʻoe.
You can send the email whenever you can.
About this word
“hoʻouna” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To send, dispatch. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.