hāhā

Meaning

To count by fours; to grope

Example sentences

• Hāhā ʻo ia i nā pua me ke kōmike, ʻehā paha i kēlā me kēia.

  He counts the flowers with the ruler, perhaps four on each.

• Ma ka pōʻeleʻele, hāhā ka lima o ke kāne i ka paia e ʻimi ana i ke kukui.

  In the darkness, the man gropes the wall with his hand, looking for the light.

• Hāhā mākou i nā pōhaku i loko o ka ʻeke, ʻeiwa kēlā me kēia o nā kauā.

  We count the rocks inside the bag, nine each for the workers.

About this word

“hāhā” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To count by fours; to grope. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Numbers. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.