Hawaiian Expression · Greetings
E hoʻomau
Pronunciation: /eh hoh-oh-MOW/
Meaning
Keep going, continue
Example sentences
E hoʻomau i kou aʻo ʻana i ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, he naʻauao nō ia.
Keep going with your learning of the Hawaiian language, it is indeed wise.
Ua hala ka lā, akā e hoʻomau kākou i ka hana ʻana i ka mea maikaʻi.
The day is over, but let us continue doing good.
ʻOiai he paʻakikī paha, e hoʻomau nō ʻoe i ka hoe holoʻana i ka waʻa.
Although it may be difficult, you must continue paddling the canoe.
About this word
“E hoʻomau” is a Hawaiian expression meaning Keep going, continue. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.