Hawaiian Verb · Numbers
hoʻokaulike
Pronunciation: /hoʻoh-kah-oo-LEE-keh/
Meaning
To make equal, to balance. It describes the act of achieving numerical equality.
Example sentences
Pono kākou e **hoʻokaulike** i ka helu o nā meaʻai ma waena o nā keiki.
We need to equalize the number of snacks among the children.
Ma ke pāʻani, ua pono e **hoʻokaulike** nā kime i ka helu o nā pâʻani.
In the game, the teams must balance the number of rounds played.
E **hoʻokaulike** i nā helu pākahi i loaʻa ma ka ʻaoʻao hema a me ka ʻaoʻao ʻākau o ka ʻikepili.
Make the individual numbers on the left and right sides of the data equal.
About this word
“hoʻokaulike” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To make equal, to balance. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Numbers. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.