Hawaiian Verb · Music
Hoʻolālā mele
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-lah-LAH MEH-leh/
Meaning
To compose or arrange music. It describes the creative process of making music.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻolālā mele ʻo ia no ka hale pule.
He composed music for the church.
Makemake au i ka hoʻolālā mele o kēia mele kahiko.
I like the musical arrangement of this old song.
Ke aʻo ʻana o nā haumāna i ka hoʻolālā mele no ka hōʻike.
The students are learning musical composition for the show.
About this word
“Hoʻolālā mele” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To compose or arrange music. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Music. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.