Hawaiian Phrase · Music
hoʻokani pila
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-KAH-nee PEE-lah/
Meaning
To play a musical instrument. A general phrase for instrumental performance.
Example sentences
Ua makemake nui kaʻu keiki e hoʻokani pila i ka pahu.
My child really wants to play the drums.
I ka pāʻina, ka poʻe akamai i hoʻokani pila maikaʻi loa.
At the party, the talented people played music very well.
He mea leʻaleʻa ka hoʻokani pila ke hoʻomaha au.
It's fun to play an instrument when I relax.
About this word
“hoʻokani pila” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning To play a musical instrument. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Music. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.