Hawaiian Noun · Music
chant
Pronunciation: /CHAHNT/
Meaning
A vocal performance, usually rhythmic and often spiritual, without instrumental accompaniment. This is an English loanword commonly used in Hawaiian context.
Example sentences
Lohe mākou i ka leo o ka haku mele e oli ana i ka chant kūpuna.
We hear the voice of the composer singing the ancestral chant.
Ua hoʻomaka ke kahuna i ka chant hoʻomaikaʻi no ka lahui.
The priest began the chant of thanksgiving for the people.
Hele pū ka poʻe i ke mele ʻana, a ua hoʻokūpā ka chant i ko lākou ʻuhane.
The people sang together, and the chant solidified their spirit.
About this word
“chant” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A vocal performance, usually rhythmic and often spiritual, without instrumental accompaniment. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Music. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.