Hawaiian Adjective · Nature
ʻōheoheo
Pronunciation: /OH-heh-oh-heh-oh/
Meaning
Gusty, squally (wind). Describes intermittent strong winds.
Example sentences
He makani ʻōheoheo kēia i ka ʻaoʻao o ka mauna.
This is a gusty wind on the side of the mountain.
Mai hoʻokuʻu i ka liʻiliʻi ma waho, he ʻōheoheo nō ka makani.
Don't let the little one out, the wind is gusty.
Paʻa mau ka lole no ka makani ʻōheoheo ma laila.
The clothes are constantly fluttering due to the gusty wind there.
About this word
“ʻōheoheo” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Gusty, squally (wind). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.