Hawaiian Verb · Ocean
hōlau
Pronunciation: /hoh-lau/
Meaning
To be carried by the current; a strong current.
Example sentences
Hoʻolohe pono i ka leo o ka moana, a ʻike ʻia ka hōlau e lawe ana i nā pōhaku i kahakai.
Listen carefully to the voice of the ocean, and you will see the current carrying the rocks to the shore.
Mai ʻau aku i ka wahi i ʻike ʻia ai ka hōlau nui, he mea weliweli paha kēlā.
Do not swim in the place where a strong current is known, that might be dangerous.
Ua ʻike ka poʻe lawaiʻa i kona mana, ka hōlau i puka mai i kēlā lā aʻe.
The fishermen knew its power, the strong current that emerged the next day.
About this word
“hōlau” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To be carried by the current; a strong current. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Ocean. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.