Hawaiian Adjective/Noun/Verb · Spirit
hūhū
Pronunciation: /HOO-hoo/
Meaning
Angry, mad, vexed; anger, wrath; to be angry. A strong feeling of displeasure.
Example sentences
Ua hūhū ka makuahine i kāna keiki no ka pāʻani ʻino ʻana ma ke alanui.
The mother was angry at her child for playing dangerously in the street.
ʻAʻole maikaʻi ka noho hūhū i ka lā holoʻokoʻa; e ʻimi i ala e ʻoliʻoli ai.
It's not good to stay angry all day; seek a way to be joyful.
Manaʻo ʻo ia he kumu koʻikoʻi kona hūhū ʻana.
He believes there is a serious reason for his anger.
About this word
“hūhū” is a Hawaiian adjective/noun/verb meaning Angry, mad, vexed; anger, wrath; to be angry. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.