Hawaiian Phrase · Greetings
E hoʻomālamalama ʻia mai
Pronunciation: /eh HOH-oh-MAH-lah-mah-lah-mah EE-ah MAI/
Meaning
May we be enlightened; may light shine upon us. A prayer or blessing for understanding and clarity.
Example sentences
E nā kūpuna, e hoʻomālamalama ʻia mai mai ʻoukou mai, e alakaʻi iā mākou ma ke ala pololei.
O ancestors, may enlightenment shine upon us from you, and guide us on the right path.
I mua o ke ola hou, pule mākou, e hoʻomālamalama ʻia mai ka naʻauao ma luna o nāʻohana a pau.
In the face of new life, we pray that wisdom may shine upon all families.
Ma ke aumoe ʻana, mele mākou me ka manaʻo nui, e hoʻomālamalama ʻia mai ka ʻike ʻepekema i loko o ko mākou mau puʻuwai.
As the night deepens, we sing with great hope, may scientific knowledge be enlightened within our hearts.
About this word
“E hoʻomālamalama ʻia mai” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning May we be enlightened; may light shine upon us. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.