Hawaiian Verb · Culture
haku lei
Pronunciation: /hah-koo lay/
Meaning
To braid or plait a lei; the act of making a lei.
Example sentences
Ua holo ka wahine i ka mākeke e kūʻai i nā pua hou no ka haku lei.
The woman hurried to the market to buy fresh flowers for making a lei.
Maikaʻi loa kou lima i ka haku lei; nani loa kēia ipu pua.
Your hands are very good at making leis; this flower lei is beautiful.
Ma mua o ka hula, pono mākou e haku lei no ka moʻo kāhiko.
Before the hula performance, we need to make leis for the dancers' adornments.
About this word
“haku lei” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To braid or plait a lei; the act of making a lei. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.