Hawaiian verb · Directions
hoʻolewa
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-LEH-wah/
Meaning
to drift, float
Example sentences
Nānā lākou i ka ʻaukai e hoʻolewa ana ma ke kai.
They watched the raft hoʻolewa (drift/float) on the ocean.
Hoʻolewa ka pua i luna o ka wai me ka ʻoluʻolu.
The flower hoʻolewa (floats) on the water with ease.
Manaʻo wau e hoʻolewa ana ka moku liʻiliʻi i ka makani.
I think the small boat is hoʻolewa (drifting) in the wind.
About this word
“hoʻolewa” is a Hawaiian verb meaning to drift, float. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Directions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.