Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
hānana
Pronunciation: /hah-nah-nah/
Meaning
To scrub, scour
Example sentences
E hānana kākou i ka ipu hao maikaʻi i holoi mau ʻia.
Let's scrub the cast iron pot well so it's always clean.
Ua hānana ʻo ia i ka papahele lāʻau me ka wai mahana me ka kopa.
She scrubbed the wooden floor with warm water and soap.
No ke aha ʻoe e hānana ai i kēlā wahi me ka ikaika loa?
Why are you scrubbing that spot so hard?
About this word
“hānana” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To scrub, scour. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.