Hawaiian noun · Sea
hoe uli
Pronunciation: /HOH-eh OO-lee/
Meaning
steering paddle
Example sentences
Hana mākou i ka hoe uli no ka waʻa i hiki ai i ka mokupuni.
We worked on the steering paddle for the canoe so that we could reach the island.
E hoʻomalu i ka hoe uli, e kaʻa ana hoʻi ka ʻale nui.
Hold the steering paddle steady, for a big wave is coming.
Ua nalowale kaʻu hoe uli kahiko, akā ua ʻike au i kekahi mea hou.
My old steering paddle is lost, but I found a new one.
About this word
“hoe uli” is a Hawaiian noun meaning steering paddle. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.