Hawaiian verb · Directions
ʻōwili
Pronunciation: /oh-wee-lee/
Meaning
To turn, twist, wind
Example sentences
Huki ʻoia i ke kaula a ʻōwili iā ia ma ka lāʻau.
He pulls the rope and winds it around the stick.
Ua ʻike ʻoe i ke ʻano o ka ʻōwili ʻana o ka wai i loko o ka muliwai?
Do you see how the water turns/winds within the river?
Noi aku ʻo ia i kana keiki e ʻōwili pono i nā ʻaoʻao o ka pepa.
He asked his child to carefully roll the edges of the paper.
About this word
“ʻōwili” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To turn, twist, wind. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Directions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.