Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haole

/ˈhaʊ.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: hao-le
IPA: /ˈhaʊ.li/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A non-Hawaiian, especially a person of white European ancestry.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"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 […]"
"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."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian haole.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhaʊ.li/
British English: /ˈhaʊ.li/

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

haoles (plural)

Phrases

haole time Kill Haole Day hapa haole

Frequently Paired Words

hapa haole

Homonyms

howley

Rhymes With

rowley howley jowly dowle

Questions

How do you pronounce haole?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaʊ.li/.
What does haole mean?: A non-Hawaiian, especially a person of white European ancestry.
Where does haole come from?: Borrowed from Hawaiian haole.

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