Hawaiian Verb · Body
hīhīmanu
Pronunciation: /hee-hee-MAH-noo/
Meaning
To stretch arms wide
Example sentences
Hīhīmanu ʻo ke kaikamahine i kona mau lima ma hope o ka holoholo lōʻihi.
The girl stretched her arms wide after a long walk.
Ma ka pāʻani, hīhīmanu ka mea pāʻani i ka pāpala lima e hopu i ka pōlele.
In the game, the player stretches his arms wide to catch the ball.
Nani ke nānā aku i ka ʻilio e hīhīmanu ana ma ke one.
It is beautiful to watch the dog stretching its arms wide on the sand.
About this word
“hīhīmanu” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To stretch arms wide. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.