Hawaiian Phrase · Numbers
Hoʻokahi manawa
Pronunciation: /hoʻoh-KAH-hee mah-NAH-wah/
Meaning
One time, once. It indicates a single occurrence.
Example sentences
Hoʻokahi manawa wale nō au i ʻike ai iā ia ma ka hale kūʻai.
I only saw him one time at the store.
Hiki ke hoʻokahi manawa hou kāua e launa pū ai ma mua o koʻu haʻalele.
We can meet one more time before I leave.
Pono ʻoe e hoʻomaʻamaʻa i kēia mele hoʻokahi manawa ma mua o ka hīmeni ʻana i mua o ka lehulehu.
You need to practice this song one time before singing it in front of the crowd.
About this word
“Hoʻokahi manawa” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning One time, once. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Numbers. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.