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.