holoholona

Hawaiian

Etymology

From holoholo +‎ -ana, from holoholo (“go for a walk”), reduplication of holo (“to run”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.lo.hoˈlo.na/, [ˌho.lo.hoˈlo.nə]

Noun

holoholona

  1. animal
  2. (rare) trip, excursion

Derived terms

  • holoholona hiamoe (“sloth”, literally “sleeping animal”)
  • kahua hōʻikeʻike holoholona (“zoo”)
  • kauka holoholona (“veterinarian”, literally “animal doctor”)

Further reading

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