Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
hāloʻaloʻa
Pronunciation: /hah-loh-ah-loh-ah/
Meaning
to splash, to frolic in water
Example sentences
Kūlou nā keiki i ka wai, ʻoliʻoli lākou i ka hāloʻaloʻa.
The children went to the water, they were happy splashing around.
Ma ke kahakai, nui ka poʻe e hāloʻaloʻa ana i ke kai.
At the beach, many people were splashing around in the ocean.
Ua ʻike mākou i nā ʻīlio heʻe nalu a me ka hāloʻaloʻa i loko o ka wai.
We saw the surfing dogs and their frolicking in the water.
About this word
“hāloʻaloʻa” is a Hawaiian verb meaning to splash, to frolic in water. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.