Hawaiian Noun · People
hoa kāne
Pronunciation: /hoh-ah kah-neh/
Meaning
Male friend, companion
Example sentences
Ua hele kāua i ka hale kūʻai me koʻu hoa kāne.
We went to the store with my male friend.
ʻO ʻoe koʻu hoa kāne maikaʻi loa.
You are my very best male friend.
E hālāwai ana au me kaʻu hoa kāne i ke kakahiaka ʻapōpō.
I will meet with my male friend tomorrow morning.
About this word
“hoa kāne” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Male friend, companion. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of People. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.