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Hawaiian Starter Vocab - Verbs 2
Aloha! Here is the next set of vocab. Adding on to our last list, we have more verbs: those that start with Hoʻo- !
This prefix is attached to an adjective (or sometimes a noun) to create a verb that essentially means “To make [adjective].” For example: “Hoʻopiha" is the prefix Hoʻo- and the adjective piha, which means “Full.” Therefore, the verb “Hoʻopiha” means “To make full” - in other words, “To fill.” The words listed below give the primary meaning of these Hoʻo- verbs, along with their attached adjectives and their own meaning.
Later, test what you've learned with the vocab quizzes below!
Verbs 2
Hoʻā (To turn on [object, like a light])
→ ʻā = Fiery, burning
Hoʻopio (To turn off [object, like a light])
→ Extinguished
Hoʻopiha (To fill)
→ Piha = Full
Hoʻohana (To use)
→ Hana = Work, job
Hoʻomoʻa (To cook)
→ Moʻa = Cooked
Hoʻomaʻemaʻe (To clean)
→ Maʻemaʻe = Clean
Hoʻomaʻamaʻa (To practice)
→ Maʻamaʻa = Accustomed
Hoʻomākaukau (To prepare)
→ Mākaukau = Ready, prepared
Hoʻopaʻa haʻawina (To study)
→ Paʻa = Stuck, harden
→ Haʻawina = Lesson
Hoʻoikaika kino (To exercise, work out)
→ ikaika = Strong
→ Kino = Body
Hoʻokani (To play [an instrument])
→ Kani = Sound
Hoʻomau (To continue)
→ Mau = Constant, unceasing
Hoʻokumu (To create)
→ Kumu = Beginning, origin, source
Hoʻomaka (To begin, start)
→ Maka = Point, protuberance
Hoʻopau (To finish)
→ Pau = Finished, done
The first button below will take you to Quizlet - this site will allow you to view this vocab list, practice using flashcards, play word games, and quiz yourself. Click there to access these features!
The second button below will take you to Memrise - I created a specific quiz that will test you on these terms with only pictures as a prompt. This means that you won't see any English, and you'll get to exercise your knowledge of these words in Hawaiian only! Some words are impossible to put to an image, however, so some may be missing.
But remember: nothing beats good, old-fashioned pen and paper!
