Hawaiian Verb · Land
Hoʻokahe wai
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-KAH-heh why/
Meaning
To irrigate; to flow water. The action of directing water for agricultural use.
Example sentences
Pono ka mahiʻai e hoʻokahe wai i kāna mau ʻuala i ka wā maloʻo.
The farmer must irrigate his taro during the dry season.
Ma ke kahawai, hiki iā mākou ke hoʻokahe wai i ka māla hulu.
By the stream, we can irrigate the taro patch.
Ua hoʻokahe wai ka ua nui i nā pali.
The heavy rain caused water to flow down the cliffs.
About this word
“Hoʻokahe wai” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To irrigate; to flow water. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.