Hawaiian Verb · Sea
ʻŌhele
Pronunciation: /OH-heh-leh/
Meaning
To spear fish, a traditional method of fishing.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻomākaukau ke kupuna kāne e hele i ke kai e ʻōhele iʻa.
The grandfather prepared to go to the sea to spear fish.
Nui nā iʻa e hiki ke ʻōhele ma kēia wai hohonu.
There are many fish that can be speared in this deep water.
ʻO ka ʻōhele ka hana kahiko loa a koʻu ʻohana ma ka ʻaoʻao o ka moana.
Spearfishing is the very old tradition of my family on the ocean side.
About this word
“ʻŌhele” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To spear fish, a traditional method of fishing. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.