Hawaiian Phrase · Culture
Ahuwale ka poʻohiwi
Pronunciation: /ah-HOO-wah-leh kah POH-oh-hee-wee/
Meaning
The shoulders are bare; to be open, honest, and without pretense.
Example sentences
I mua o kākou, ahuwale ka poʻohiwi o ka ʻoiaʻiʻo.
Before us, the shoulders of truth are bare.
ʻAʻole ona makemake e hūnā i kona mau manaʻo; ahuwale ka poʻohiwi.
She doesn't want to hide her feelings; her shoulders are bare.
Ma ka moʻomeheu Hawaiʻi, he mea koʻikoʻi ka ʻike ʻana i ka poʻe me ka ahuwale ka poʻohiwi.
In Hawaiian culture, it is important to see people with bare shoulders.
About this word
“Ahuwale ka poʻohiwi” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning The shoulders are bare; to be open, honest, and without pretense. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.