Hawaiian Phrase · Everyday
huki hele
Pronunciation: /hoo-kee heh-leh/
Meaning
To drag along, pull forward. Continuous pulling motion.
Example sentences
E huki hele ʻoe i ka waʻa i uka, e kōkua ana au.
You drag the canoe ashore, I will help.
Ua luhi kaʻu mau keiki i ka huki hele ʻana i ko lākou mau pahu pāʻani.
My children were tired from dragging their toy boxes.
E huki hele mākou i kēia mau pōhaku nui no ke kūkulu ʻana.
We will drag these big rocks for construction.
About this word
“huki hele” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning To drag along, pull forward. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.