Hawaiian Verb · Body
hahau
Pronunciation: /HAH-how/
Meaning
To strike or hit, to make a forceful contact with.
Example sentences
Hahau ka lima i ka papaʻaina i kona huhū ʻana.
His hand struck the table in his anger.
Ua hahau ʻo ia i ka puka i kona hōʻea ʻana mai.
He knocked on the door when he arrived.
Hahau ka hekili ma luna o nā mauna.
Thunder struck above the mountains.
About this word
“hahau” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To strike or hit, to make a forceful contact with. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.