Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
ʻaʻamo
Pronunciation: /ah-ah-mo/
Meaning
To go back and forth often
Example sentences
Ke ʻaʻamo hele nei ʻo Pua ma waena o ka hale a me ka hale kūʻai.
Pua is going back and forth often between the house and the store.
Mai ʻaʻamo wale ma ʻaneʻi; e kōkua mai ʻoe i ka hana.
Don't just go back and forth here; help with the work.
Ua ʻaʻamo ka manu i ka nila e kūkulu i kona pūnana.
The bird went back and forth with the needle to build its nest.
About this word
“ʻaʻamo” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To go back and forth often. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.