Hawaiian Verb · Weather
holopapa
Pronunciation: /HOH-loh-PAH-pah/
Meaning
To travel swiftly and smoothly, as a cloud.
Example sentences
Ke holopapa nei ka ao i luna o ka mauna.
The cloud travels swiftly and smoothly above the mountain.
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻoluʻolu o koʻu holopapa ʻana ma ke kai.
I saw the pleasantness of my swift and smooth travel on the sea.
Maikaʻi ke nānā aku i ka lani holo nō a holopapa.
It is good to look at the sky as it moves and travels smoothly.
About this word
“holopapa” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To travel swiftly and smoothly, as a cloud. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Weather. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.