Hawaiian Verb · Land
Hū ʻia
Pronunciation: /HOO EE-ah/
Meaning
To erupt, to gush forth. Describes the action of a volcano.
Example sentences
Mauna Loa ka lua pele nui, a hū ʻia ka pele i ka pō nei.
Mauna Loa is a big volcano, and the lava erupted last night.
Hoʻolohe naʻe mākou i ka leo o ka honua, e like me ka wā i hū ʻia ai ka pele o Kīlauea.
We listen to the voice of the earth, like when the lava of Kīlauea gushed forth.
Hōʻike ka moʻolelo i ka wā mua i ka pōʻino nui i ka wā i hū ʻia ai ka lua pele a luku i nā kūlanakauhale.
The history shows the great destruction in the past when the volcano erupted and destroyed the cities.
About this word
“Hū ʻia” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To erupt, to gush forth. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.