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Hawaiian word · verb

kāholo

“to move quickly”

Say it

kah-HOH-loh

In names

1 names

0 girl · 1 boy · 0 unisex

What does kāholo mean in Hawaiian?

Kāholo is to go fast, and it names the basic travelling step of hula — the vamp that moves a dancer sideways.

Say it kah-HOH-loh. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held a little longer. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

On this site kāholo is part of 1 names: 0 begin with it, 0 end with it, and 1 carry it elsewhere. Most are boy names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning life.

Other names with kāholo (1)

Kāholo sits in the middle of a longer name, or is the whole of it.

  • Strength

    Kaholo

    “to run swiftly, a gliding hula step”

    Pronounced kah-HOH-loh

    Boy

Sources the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaii, Nānā i ke Kumu, wehewehe.org, Wiktionary's Hawaiian given names and U.S. Social Security baby-name records. How this site is compiled · Send a correction

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What does kāholo mean?

Kāholo means to move quickly. Kāholo is to go fast, and it names the basic travelling step of hula — the vamp that moves a dancer sideways..

How do you pronounce kāholo?

kah-HOH-loh. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is kāholo a Hawaiian name on its own?

Yes. Kaholo is used as a boy's name and has its own page. It also forms 0 longer names.

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