Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
hoʻololi
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-LOH-lee/
Meaning
To change, alter, transform
Example sentences
Ua hoʻololi ka ʻoihana i kona wahi hana no ka mea ua ulu ka lehulehu.
The company changed its location because the population grew.
Pono kākou e hoʻololi i kākou ʻano no ke ola ʻana i ka wā e hiki mai ana.
We should change our ways to live in the future.
Hōʻike mai ka luna lā, ua hoʻololi ʻia ka manawa o ka ʻahaʻaina.
The organizer announced that the time of the feast has been changed.
About this word
“hoʻololi” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To change, alter, transform. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.