Hawaiian noun · People
hoa pili
Pronunciation: /hoh-ah pee-lee/
Meaning
Close friend, intimate
Example sentences
Maikaʻi ʻoe, e kuʻu hoa pili!
You are good, my close friend!
Ua hele pū koʻu hoa pili me aʻu i ka pāʻina.
My close friend went with me to the party.
He mea nui ka loaʻa ʻana o kekahi hoa pili hilinaʻi.
It is important to have a trusted close friend.
About this word
“hoa pili” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Close friend, intimate. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of People. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.