Haukawewe
Kawewe
Part of Speech
Definition
The clitter-clattering sound that two things make when they bang up against each other.
- Like the sound that cutlery makes when it clangs against a ceramic plate.
- Like the sound that two crowbars make when they are struck against each other. Sample Sentences
Haukawewe hoʻi nā ʻōmaka wai o Kūlani-hākoʻi, the stream sources of Kūlani-hākoʻi pour down.
Haukawewe ke kolopā, nāueue nā hao pine, the crowbars clitter-clatter; the iron pegs shake.
Source
Hawaiian Dictionary (Pukui and Elbert)