Hawaiian Verb · Culture
hoakua
Pronunciation: /hoh-ah-KOO-ah/
Meaning
To trim or cut the edge of a mat or cloak. Refers to the finishing process in weaving.
Example sentences
Ua hoakua ʻoia i ka ʻaoʻao o ka moena hou e hoʻomākaukau ai.
She trimmed the edge of the new mat to prepare it.
E hoʻomaʻemaʻe kāua i ka ʻaoʻao o kēia ʻahuʻula me ka hoakua.
Let's clean up the edges of this feather cloak by finishing them.
Ma hope o ke kāwili ʻana, pono ke hoakua i ka hopena no ka nani.
After weaving, it is necessary to trim the end for beauty.
About this word
“hoakua” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To trim or cut the edge of a mat or cloak. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.