Hawaiian verb · Everyday
hoʻolei
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-lay/
Meaning
To throw, cast
Example sentences
Hoʻolei ʻia ke pōhaku i loko o ka wai.
The stone was thrown into the water.
Mai hoʻolei aku i ka ʻōpala ma laila.
Do not throw the trash there.
Wehewehe ʻo ia i ka ʻupena a hoʻolei i ka moana.
He prepared the net and cast it into the ocean.
About this word
“hoʻolei” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To throw, cast. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.