More hoʻo- Words

Level 4

Many everyday verbs start with hoʻo-, and their meanings are not always easy to guess.

How It Works

Some common hoʻo- verbs:

  • hoʻomaka to begin
  • hoʻopau to finish
  • hoʻolohe to listen
  • hoʻomākaukau to prepare
  • hoʻohana to use

Some of them still match a base word. Hoʻopau comes from pau, finished. For others the link is looser: hoʻolohe (listen) is related to lohe (hear), but listening is a step beyond hearing. Treat each one as a word to learn, and when you see an unfamiliar hoʻo- word, check the base word as a first guess.

Some hoʻo- words also work as nouns, as in hoʻolālā (a plan, or to plan). Learn these the same way, as whole words with their own meanings.

Examples (4)

  1. Hoʻomaka ke kula i ka hola ʻewalu.

    School begins at eight.

    Hoʻomaka means to begin.

  2. Ua hoʻopau au i ka hana.

    I finished the work.

    Hoʻopau comes from pau, finished.

  3. E hoʻolohe mai, e nā keiki.

    Listen, children.

    Hoʻolohe is used as a command with e.

  4. Hoʻomākaukau ka makuahine i ka mea ʻai.

    Mother prepares the food.

    Hoʻomākaukau comes from mākaukau, ready.

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More hoʻo- words follow the same pattern.

Words in This Pattern

hoʻo-hoʻomakahoʻopauhoʻolohehoʻomākaukauhoʻohanahoʻolālā