Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
hāneʻe
Pronunciation: /hah-neh-eh/
Meaning
To push along, slide, drag. Similar to 'paheʻe' but implies an active push.
Example sentences
Hāneʻe ʻoe i ka pahu maʻalahi, ʻaʻole ia i kaumaha.
You push the box easily, it is not heavy.
Manaʻo wau e hāneʻe ke kaʻa i mua iki.
I think we should push the car forward a little.
Hāneʻe ka wahine i ka noho kokoke i ka pākaukau.
The woman slides the chair closer to the table.
About this word
“hāneʻe” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To push along, slide, drag. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.