Hawaiian Noun/Adjective · Emotions
hopohopo
Pronunciation: /hoh-poh-HOH-poh/
Meaning
Anxiety, apprehension; to be anxious, worried, uneasy.
Example sentences
Ua hopohopo mau ʻo ia i ka wā e kali ana i nā hopena o ka hoʻokolohua.
He is always anxious when waiting for the exam results.
Mai noho ʻoe me ka hopohopo nui, e hilinaʻi i ka mea ʻoi loa.
Don't live with great anxiety, trust in the best.
ʻOiai ke hopohopo no ka wā e hiki mai ana, hiki nō ke ʻike i ka nani o kēia lā.
Even with anxiety about the future, we can still see the beauty of today.
About this word
“hopohopo” is a Hawaiian noun/adjective meaning Anxiety, apprehension; to be anxious, worried, uneasy. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Emotions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.