Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
hoʻolohe
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-LOH-heh/
Meaning
To listen. The act of attentive hearing.
Example sentences
E hoʻolohe pono mai ʻoe i kaʻu e ʻōlelo aku nei.
You listen carefully to what I am saying.
Ua hauʻoli kaʻu keiki i ka hoʻolohe ʻana i ka moʻolelo.
My child was happy listening to the story.
I luna ʻoe ma ka mauna, pono ʻoe e hoʻolohe i ka leo o ke kai.
If you are up on the mountain, you must listen to the voice of the sea.
About this word
“hoʻolohe” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To listen. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.