Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Culture
Hoʻolele kī
Pronunciation: /ho-ʻoh-LEH-leh KEE/
Meaning
Kite flying, a recreational activity and sometimes a competitive sport.
Example sentences
Hele mai kāua e hana i ka Hoʻolele kī ma ke kahakai.
Let's go fly kites on the beach.
Ua hauʻoli nā keiki i ka lā holoʻokoʻa i ka Hoʻolele kī.
The children were happy all day long flying kites.
Hoʻonohonoho ʻia ka hoʻokūkū Hoʻolele kī i ka mahina ʻo Iulai.
The kite flying competition is organized in the month of July.
About this word
“Hoʻolele kī” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Kite flying, a recreational activity and sometimes a competitive sport. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.