Hawaiian Noun · Music
Hoe kani
Pronunciation: /HOH-eh KAH-nee/
Meaning
A singing paddle. Used by paddlers to keep rhythm and cheer.
Example sentences
Ua lohe au i ke kani mai ka hui hoe kani ma ka moana.
I heard the singing from the group of singing paddles on the ocean.
He mea nui ka hoe kani no ka hoʻoikaika ʻana o ka poʻe hoe waʻa.
The singing paddle is important for the encouragement of the canoe paddlers.
Hōʻike ʻo ia i kāna hoe kani hou i kou ʻo ka mele maikaʻi.
He showed his new singing paddle, and it made a beautiful sound.
About this word
“Hoe kani” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A singing paddle. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Music. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.