Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
hukihuki
Pronunciation: /hoo-kee-hoo-kee/
Meaning
to pull out, to weed (in gardening)
Example sentences
E hukihuki ʻoe i nā mauʻu ʻino i loko o ka māla.
You should pull out the bad weeds in the garden.
Ua ʻike mākou i ke kaʻa me nā pilikia, no laila pono mākou e hukihuki pū.
We saw the car was having trouble, so we needed to pull together.
Me ka ikaika nui, ua hukihuki lākou i ke kaula mai ka moana mai.
With great strength, they pulled the rope from the ocean.
About this word
“hukihuki” is a Hawaiian verb meaning to pull out, to weed (in gardening). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.