Haole
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhaʊ.li/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Haole is a noun meaning (Hawaii, sometimes derogatory) A non-Hawaiian, especially a person of white European ancestry.
Meaning
(Hawaii, sometimes derogatory) A non-Hawaiian, especially a person of white European ancestry.
Example Sentences
And the white guy who ate Rice-A-Roni with butter was the haole who didn’t speak pidgin or eat real rice.
Commerce was flourishing in the kingdom and the rising merchant class was made up largely of haole rather than Hawaiians.
I had never known any haoles except Elmer and Marks and they were ice cold affairs. Everyone was always glad when their twice-a-month visit was pau. The very island seemed to sigh with relief […]
Word Forms
- haoles
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hapa, ohana, hafu, hoojah, aloha, holoku.
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