Hawaiian Noun · Everyday
hulaʻana
Pronunciation: /HOO-lah-ʻah-nah/
Meaning
A broom or brush, made from natural fibers.
Example sentences
E hoʻomaʻemaʻe kakou i ka papahele me ka hulaʻana.
Let's clean the floor with the broom.
Ua wāwahi ʻia ka hulaʻana, no laila pono mākou e kūʻai i mea hou.
The broom is broken, so we need to buy a new one.
Hoʻohana ka wahine i ka hulaʻana no ka hoʻomaʻemaʻe ʻana i ka pā hale.
The woman uses the brush to clean the yard.
About this word
“hulaʻana” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A broom or brush, made from natural fibers. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.