hoʻopelapela

Hawaiian

Etymology

From prefix hoʻo- +‎ pelapela.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌho.ʔoˌpe.laˈpe.la/, [ˌho.ʔoˌpɛ.ləˈpɛ.lə]

Verb

hoʻopelapela

1. (transitive) to befoul, soil, make dirty or filthy, to pollute