Hawaiian Adjective · Spirit
huhū
Pronunciation: /hoo-HOO/
Meaning
Angry, furious
Example sentences
Ua huhū ka ʻīlio i ka nalowale ʻana o kona haku.
The dog became angry because its owner was missing.
Mai huhū ʻoe i ka mea ʻole, e kaʻu keiki.
Don't get angry over nothing, my child.
Nui kona huhū i ka ʻike ʻana i ka ʻino o ke kai.
His anger was great upon seeing the roughness of the sea.
About this word
“huhū” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Angry, furious. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.