Hawaiian Phrase · Everyday
hāʻule kau
Pronunciation: /hah-oo-leh kah-oo/
Meaning
To fall into place, settle down. A movement that results in a stable position.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike ʻo ia i ka wahi kūpono nona, a ua hāʻule kau ʻo ia me ka hauʻoli.
She found the right place for herself, and she settled down happily.
Ma hope o ka huakaʻi lōʻihi, ua hāʻule kau lākou i ko lākou mau wahi moe me ka luhi.
After the long journey, they fell into their beds with exhaustion.
Me ka noʻonoʻo pono ʻana, ua hāʻule kau ka manaʻo ʻoia i loko o kuʻu puʻuwai.
With careful consideration, the true thought settled into my heart.
About this word
“hāʻule kau” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning To fall into place, settle down. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.