Hawaiian Verb · Food
hālō
Pronunciation: /HAH-loh/
Meaning
To look into, to peep. Checking on the food during the cooking process.
Example sentences
Hālō ʻoe i ka ipu ʻai i ʻole e puhi.
Peep into the pot so it doesn't burn.
Ua hālō ke kuke i ka ʻai i ka wā e kuke ai.
The cook looked into the food while it was cooking.
Mai hālō nui i ka haleʻai ma mua o ka ʻōlelo ʻana.
Don't peek too much into the restaurant before announcing yourself.
About this word
“hālō” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To look into, to peep. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.