Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
hāʻulei
Pronunciation: /hah-oo-lay-ee/
Meaning
To fall gently, as rain or tears. A soft, controlled falling motion.
Example sentences
Ua hāʻulei ka ua malie i ka honua.
The gentle rain fell softly upon the land.
Ua ʻike au i ka hāʻulei ʻana o kona mau waimaka me ke aloha.
I saw her tears fall gently with love.
E hāʻulei mai ʻoe i ka pua i ka papaʻaina.
Gently fall (or place) the flower onto the table.
About this word
“hāʻulei” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To fall gently, as rain or tears. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.