Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
hoʻoneʻe
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-neh-eh/
Meaning
To cause to move; to shift
Example sentences
E hoʻoneʻe ʻoe i kēlā pōhaku.
You move that rock.
Pono mākou e hoʻoneʻe i ka papaʻaina i laila.
We need to shift the table over there.
ʻAʻole hiki iaʻu ke hoʻoneʻe i ka ipu wai.
I cannot move the water jug.
About this word
“hoʻoneʻe” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To cause to move; to shift. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.