Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
hamo
Pronunciation: /ha-mo/
Meaning
To anoint, rub, spread. Involves a gentle, sweeping application.
Example sentences
E hamo iho ʻoe i ka aila niu ma kou mau lima.
You should anoint your hands with coconut oil.
Ua hamo ke kumu i ka peni ma ka papa keʻokeʻo.
The teacher spread the chalk on the whiteboard.
Hamo i ka pata ma ka ʻuala ʻuala.
Spread the butter on the sweet potato.
About this word
“hamo” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To anoint, rub, spread. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.