Hawaiian Noun / Verb · Culture
hīmeni
Pronunciation: /hee-MEH-nee/
Meaning
Hymn, to sing. Church music brought by missionaries.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻomaka ka pāʻani o ka hīmeni me ka leo nui.
The singing of the hymn began with a loud voice.
Makemake au e hīmeni i kēia mele hoʻolaʻa no ka pule.
I want to sing this sacred song for prayer.
Ma ka lā Sābati, he nui nā kanaka e hīmeni ana i ka halepule.
On Sunday, many people were singing hymns at church.
About this word
“hīmeni” is a Hawaiian noun / verb meaning Hymn, to sing. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.