Hawaiian Phrase · Nature
E hoʻolaʻi ka lani
Pronunciation: /eh hoh-oh-LA-ee kah LAH-nee/
Meaning
May the heavens be calm; a wish for clear and peaceful weather.
Example sentences
Hoʻomaka ka ua, akā, e hoʻolaʻi ka lani i mea e hiki ai ke holo ka moku.
The rain has started, but may the heavens be calm so that the boat can sail.
Nani ka pō nei, a ke manaʻo nei au e hoʻolaʻi ka lani no ka hōkūʻike.
The night is beautiful, and I hope the heavens will be calm for the stargazing.
Ma mua o ka hoʻomaka ʻana o ka lā, kāhea mākou, 'E hoʻolaʻi ka lani i nā mea a pau!'
Before the day begins, we call out, 'May the heavens be calm for everything!'
About this word
“E hoʻolaʻi ka lani” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning May the heavens be calm; a wish for clear and peaceful weather. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.