Hawaiian Adverb · Sea
hope
Pronunciation: /hoh-peh/
Meaning
Behind, or after. Denotes a position or direction.
Example sentences
E hoʻōlūlu ka moku ma kōna hope o ka pali.
The boat will anchor behind the cliff.
Nānā ka mea lawaiʻa i ka pūpū ma ka hope o ka moana.
The fisherman looked at the shells at the far end of the ocean.
Manaʻolana mākou e hiki mai ke kai ma hope o ka ʻino.
We hope the sea will be calm after the storm.
About this word
“hope” is a Hawaiian adverb meaning Behind, or after. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.