Hawaiian Verb · Emotions
ʻAʻumeʻume
Pronunciation: /ah-oo-meh-OO-meh/
Meaning
To struggle, strive, contend; struggle, contention.
Example sentences
Ua ʻaʻumeʻume nui nā kānaka no ka ʻāina.
The people struggled greatly for the land.
ʻAʻumeʻume ʻo ia i ka hikiwawe o kona manaʻo e hoʻomaopopo.
He struggled with the quickness of his thoughts to understand.
Pono ka ʻaʻumeʻume ʻana o ke koa i ka lanakila.
The warrior's striving is necessary for victory.
About this word
“ʻAʻumeʻume” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To struggle, strive, contend; struggle, contention. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Emotions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.