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Kaholo

to run swiftly, a gliding hula step

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kah·HOH·loh

3 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

What does Kaholo mean?

Kaholo is a Hawaiian boy name that means to run swiftly, a gliding hula step. The name comes from kāholo (to move quickly). It is pronounced kah-HOH-loh, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Kaholo belongs with other Hawaiian names about strength.

How to pronounce Kaholo

Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Kaholo a boy or girl name?

Kaholo is used mainly as a boy's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans masculine.

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