amo

Meaning

To carry on the shoulder; a lifting movement. In hula, it can refer to raising the shoulders or a specific type of carrying motion.

Example sentences

• E amo 'oe i kēia wahi ʻeke ma kou poʻohiwi.

  You should carry this small bag on your shoulder.

• Ua ʻike anei ʻoe i ke ʻano o ka amo ʻana i ka ʻumeke wai?

  Do you know the way to carry (lift) the water calabash?

• Ma ka hula, ua hana ʻo ia i ka amo o kona mau poʻohiwi me ka nani.

  In the hula, she performed the shoulder lift (amo) beautifully.

About this word

“amo” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To carry on the shoulder; a lifting movement. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.