Hawaiian noun · Everyday
hoʻokolokolo
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-koh-loh-koh-loh/
Meaning
Trial, court proceeding
Example sentences
Ma ka hale hoʻokolokolo, ua hoʻokolokolo ʻia ka hihia.
In the courthouse, the case was put on trial.
Makemake au i ka ʻike hou aʻe e pili ana i ke kaʻina o ka hoʻokolokolo.
I want to know more about the process of the trial.
Ua mālama pono ʻia nā palapala no kēlā me kēia hoʻokolokolo.
The documents were carefully kept for each court proceeding.
About this word
“hoʻokolokolo” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Trial, court proceeding. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.