Hawaiian Noun · Culture
himeni
Pronunciation: /hee-MEH-nee/
Meaning
A hymn or a Western-style song.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻolohe au i ka himeni nani o ka Halepule ʻo Kawaiahaʻo i nehinei.
I listened to the beautiful hymn of the Kawaiahaʻo Church yesterday.
E aʻo mai ʻoe iaʻu i kekahi himeni hou no ka ʻaha mele.
Teach me a new song for the concert.
He puʻuhonua koʻu ala no ka himeni ʻuhane i ka wā pōloli koʻu naʻau.
My escape is a spiritual hymn when my heart is hungry.
About this word
“himeni” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A hymn or a Western-style song. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.