Hawaiian verb · Everyday

holoi lole

Pronunciation: /hoh-LOY LOH-leh/

Meaning

to wash clothes

Example sentences

  • Pono kāua e holoi lole i kēia lā ma mua o ka hele ʻana i ka pāʻina.

    We need to wash clothes today before going to the party.

  • Ua ʻelemakule ka mīkini holoi lole kahiko, akā ke holo maikaʻi nei nō ia.

    The old washing machine is very old, but it still works well.

  • Hiki iā ʻoe ke kōkua mai iaʻu i ka holoi lole ma ka hale holoi?

    Can you help me with the laundry at the laundromat?

About this word

“holoi lole” is a Hawaiian verb meaning to wash clothes. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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