Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
hōʻaloʻalo
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-ah-lo-ah-lo/
Meaning
To continually dodge or weave
Example sentences
Hōʻaloʻalo ke kanaka i ka pōhaku i kuʻi ʻia e ka ʻenemi.
The person continually dodged the rock thrown by the enemy.
Nani ka ʻike ʻana i ka iʻa e hōʻaloʻalo ana i nā lala o ke kumu lāʻau ma lalo o ka wai.
It is beautiful to watch the fish continually weaving through the branches of the tree underwater.
Ma ka pāʻani pôpeku, pono nā mea pāʻani e hōʻaloʻalo i nā hoa paio.
In soccer, the players must continually dodge their opponents.
About this word
“hōʻaloʻalo” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To continually dodge or weave. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.