Lyrics
(Tahitian folk song)
A ho’e, a ho’e, A ho’e i te va’a
A ho’e, a ho’e, A ho’e te va’a
A rave-a mau i te ho ‘e
A ho ‘e i te va’a
Na ni ‘a i te no a na
A ho’e i te va’a
English Translation - Paddle
Paddle, paddle, paddle the canoe,
Paddle, paddle, paddle the canoe,
… paddle,
Paddle the canoe,
…
Paddle the canoe
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- MIDI file
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In ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, hoe (no okina) means “to paddle”. Many polynesian languages are similar because of the similar origins of the people. “A hoe i te vaʻa”, or “E hoe i ka waʻa”, means “paddle the canoe”. Maybe this helps a bit.
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