hoʻomaopopo

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- +‎ maopopo (“to understand”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔo.mao̯ˈpo.po/, [ˌho.ʔo.məo̯ˈpo.po]

Verb

hoʻomaopopo

  1. (transitive) to understand
    Ua hoʻomaopopo au i ka haʻawina
    I understand the lesson
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