holoholo

Hawaiian

Etymology

Reduplication of holo (“to run”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ho.loˈho.lo/

Verb

holoholo

  1. (intransitive) to go for a walk, ride, or sail; to go out for pleasure, stroll, promenade
  2. (transitive, sewing) to baste

Derived terms

  • holoholo kaʻa (“to go for a drive”)
  • holoholo lio (“to go horseback riding”)
  • holoholo wale (“to stroll aimlessly”)
  • holoholo wāwae (“to go for a stroll”)
  • holoholomoku (“ocean cruise”)
  • holoholona (“excursion”)
  • hoʻoholoholo (causative)

References

  • Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert, Samuel H. (1986), “holoholo”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
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