Hawaiian noun · Everyday
halawai
Pronunciation: /hah-lah-wah-ee/
Meaning
Meeting, encounter
Example sentences
Ua hauʻoli māua i ka halawai ʻana ma ka hale kūʻai.
We were happy to have an encounter at the store.
Hoʻolālā lākou no ka halawai nui o ka makahiki.
They are planning for the big meeting of the year.
E kali ana au iā ʻoe no kāua halawai ma kahakai.
I will wait for you for our meeting at the beach.
About this word
“halawai” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Meeting, encounter. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.