Hawaiian Verb · Food

ʻohi ʻohi

Pronunciation: /oh-hee oh-hee/

Meaning

To gather repeatedly, to glean. Suggests careful harvesting.

Example sentences

  • E hele ʻoe e ʻohi ʻohi i nā ʻōhiʻa ma waho o ka hale.

    Go and repeatedly gather the ʻōhiʻa fruits outside the house.

  • Ma hope o ka ʻohi ʻohi ʻana i nā lau, pono ke holoi maikaʻi ʻia.

    After repeatedly gathering the leaves, they must be washed well.

  • Ua ʻohi ʻohi ka poʻe i ka iʻa ma ka ʻaoʻao o ka pōhaku.

    The people repeatedly gathered the fish along the side of the rocks.

About this word

“ʻohi ʻohi” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To gather repeatedly, to glean. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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