Hawaiian Noun/Verb · Spirit
hoʻoweliweli
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-veh-lee-veh-lee/
Meaning
A curse; to cause fright, to terrorize
Example sentences
ʻAʻole pono e hoʻohana i ka hoʻoweliweli i mea e hōʻeha ai i kekahi.
It is not right to use curses to harm someone.
Ua hoʻoweliweli ka ʻīlio nui i nā keiki me kona ʻūlōlo.
The big dog terrified the children with its barking.
Wahi a nā kūpuna, he mea ia e hoʻoweliweli ai ka ʻuhane inā ʻaʻole mahalo ʻia.
According to the ancestors, it is something that can cause the spirit to be frightened if not respected.
About this word
“hoʻoweliweli” is a Hawaiian noun/verb meaning A curse; to cause fright, to terrorize. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.