holua
1. Pas/imp. of holu 1.
2. n. Prayer for luakini dedication. (For. 6:27.)
hō.lua
n. Sled, especially the ancient sled used on grassy slopes; the sled course. Papa hōlua, sled. Heʻe hōlua, to ride a hōlua sled; the hōlua course; fig., an expression of pride in descent from certain chiefly families at Wai-piʻo, Hawaiʻi, who were famous for their skill with the hōlua sled.
HO-LU-A
v. To glide down on a sledge; to play the holua.
HO-LU-A
s. A smooth path on a side hill for sliding down.
2. The name of the sled or sledge for sliding down hill. NOTE.—To play with the holua was an ancient pastime among Hawaiians.
3. The name of the strong north wind, generally in the winter.
Holua (hō'-lū'-a), n.
/ hō'-lū'-a /1. A smooth path on a side hill for sliding down.
2. A sled for sliding down hill. (To play with the holua was an ancient pastime among Hawaiians.)
hōlua
, ancient sled or sled course down an incline
Hōlua
- Cabin and cave on the Halemauʻu Trail, Haleakalā Crater, Maui.
- Way, Kalihi Uka, Honolulu, Oʻahu.
Literally, sled.
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hōlua
The sled and the downhill course involved in the sliding.
holua
a sled for tobogganing.
hōlua
1. “A holua is a slope; a place such as the ancient Hawaiians used for sliding and for other games; ʻa smooth path on a side hill for sliding down’.” Kelekolio v. Onomea Sugar Co., 29 Haw. 130, 134-135 (1926). 2. A sled course, usually a smooth pathway on a hill (HE) (T). 3. A smooth path on a side hill for sliding down (AP).
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