Hawaiian Noun/Verb · Culture
holua
Pronunciation: /hoh-loo-ah/
Meaning
A sled (for sport or amusement); to sled or slide down a hill.
Example sentences
He wahi wahi leʻaleʻa ka holua ma ka pali.
The holua is a place of fun on the hillside.
I ka wā kamaliʻi, ua hauʻoli mākou e holua iho ma ka mauʻu.
In childhood, we enjoyed sledding down the grass.
Ua hoʻomākaukau ʻo ia i ka holua no ka heihei.
He prepared the holua for the race.
About this word
“holua” is a Hawaiian noun/verb meaning A sled (for sport or amusement); to sled or slide down a hill. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.