Hawaiian Noun · People
Hoa lawaiʻa
Pronunciation: /HOH-ah lah-WHY-ah/
Meaning
Fishing companion
Example sentences
E hele mai kāua, e kaʻu hoa lawaiʻa, e lawaiʻa i ke kai.
Come with me, my fishing companion, to fish in the sea.
Ua ʻike au i kuʻu hoa lawaiʻa ma ka hala.
I saw my fishing companion at the marketplace.
Mahalo nui no kou kōkua, e hoa lawaiʻa.
Thank you very much for your help, o fishing companion.
About this word
“Hoa lawaiʻa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Fishing 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.