Hawaiian Noun · Culture
hoʻolauleʻa
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-low-LEH-ah/
Meaning
Celebration, festival. A joyous community gathering.
Example sentences
Ua hele mākou i ka hoʻolauleʻa aloha ʻāina ma ka pā hale.
We went to the patriotic celebration at the community center.
E hoʻomākaukau kākou no ka hoʻolauleʻa makahiki o kā mākou kula.
Let's prepare for our school's annual festival.
Nani ka hoʻolauleʻa ʻoihana me nā mele a me nā hula.
The cultural festival was beautiful with its songs and dances.
About this word
“hoʻolauleʻa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Celebration, festival. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.