Hawaiian Verb · Food
holehole
Pronunciation: /HOH-leh-hoh-leh/
Meaning
To peel, as a banana or taro. Describes a food preparation action.
Example sentences
E hele kaua e holehole mai i kēia mau ʻuala no ka ʻaina awakea.
Let's go peel these sweet potatoes for lunch.
Nui ka hana i ka holehole ʻana i ka maiʻa ke nui ka hua.
There's a lot of work in peeling bananas when the harvest is plentiful.
Maikaʻi ka hana o ka pahi i ka holehole ʻana i ka ʻili o ka tī.
The knife works well for peeling the taro skin.
About this word
“holehole” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To peel, as a banana or taro. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.