Hawaiian Verb · Sea
Hoe waʻa
Pronunciation: /HOH-eh WAH-ah/
Meaning
To paddle a canoe
Example sentences
E hui pū kākou e hoe waʻa i ka lā ʻapōpō ma ke kai.
Let's paddle the canoe together tomorrow at sea.
Ua kōkua nā keiki iā lākou e hoe waʻa i ka mokupuni.
The children helped them to paddle the canoe to the island.
Me ka ʻoliʻoli nui, ua hoʻomaka lākou e hoe waʻa no ka lāhui.
With great joy, they began to paddle the canoe for the nation.
About this word
“Hoe waʻa” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To paddle a canoe. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.