Hawaiian Noun · Animals
holoholona
Pronunciation: /ho-lo-ho-lo-na/
Meaning
Animal, quadruped, beast. A general term for animals.
Example sentences
Hele kākou i ka māla holoholona i kēia lā.
Let's go to the zoo today.
Nui nā ʻano holoholona hihiu ma Hawaiʻi.
There are many kinds of wild animals in Hawaii.
Pono ka mālama ʻana i nā holoholona a pau.
It is important to care for all animals.
About this word
“holoholona” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Animal, quadruped, beast. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Animals. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.