Hawaiian verb · Everyday
hoʻolimalima
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-lee-mah-lee-mah/
Meaning
To hire, rent, lease
Example sentences
Ke hoʻolimalima nei au i kaʻu kaʻa hou no ka huakaʻi.
I am renting my new car for the trip.
Pono mākou e hoʻolimalima lumi ma ka hōkele no ka wā hoʻomaha.
We need to rent a room at the hotel for the vacation.
Ua hoʻolimalima ka ʻoihana i nā limahana hou e kōkua me ka hana.
The company hired new staff to help with the work.
About this word
“hoʻolimalima” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To hire, rent, lease. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.