hoʻōla

See also: hoolʼá

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ ola (“to live”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hoˈʔoː.la/, [hoˈʔoː.lə]

Noun

hoʻōla

  1. salvation
  2. healer; savior, saviour

Verb

hoʻōla(transitive)

  1. to save, to heal, to cure, to spare

Derived terms

  • hoʻōla hou (“restore to life”, verb)
  • hoʻōla pānaʻi (“redeem”, verb)
  • kūʻai hoʻōla (“ransom”, verb)

Further reading

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