Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Music
himeni ʻana
Pronunciation: /hee-MEH-nee AH-nah/
Meaning
The act of singing or a singing performance.
Example sentences
Hoʻomaikaʻi ka pūʻulu no ko lākou himeni ʻana.
The group was praised for their singing performance.
Makemake au i ke kani leo ʻohana i ka wā e himeni ʻana ana.
I enjoy the family sound when singing.
Ua hoʻokipa ʻia ka ʻahaʻaina me ka himeni ʻana a nā kaikamahine.
The feast was welcomed with the girls' singing.
About this word
“himeni ʻana” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning The act of singing or a singing performance. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Music. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.