Hawaiian Verb · Body
heueue
Pronunciation: /heh-OO-eh-OO-eh/
Meaning
To shake, to shiver, to tremble. Similar to haʻalulu, but often implying more vigorous shaking.
Example sentences
Ua weliweli au i ka hoʻolohe ʻana i ka leo o ka ʻino, a heueue kona kino.
I was terrified listening to the sound of the storm, and his body trembled.
I ke anuanu o ke kakahiaka, heueue nā niho o ke keiki.
In the cold of the morning, the child's teeth chattered.
Mamao ka lāʻau, akā, heueue nā lau ke pā mai ka makani.
The tree is far away, but its leaves shake when the wind blows.
About this word
“heueue” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To shake, to shiver, to tremble. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.