Hawaiian Noun · Music
Hīmeni ʻana
Pronunciation: /HEE-meh-nee AH-nah/
Meaning
The act of singing or hymning. It is the process of vocalizing a song.
Example sentences
Lohe au i ka nani o ka hīmeni ʻana o nā manu i ke kakahiaka.
I hear the beauty of the birds' singing this morning.
Me ka hauʻoli, ua komo ʻo ia i ka hīmeni ʻana i ka hale pule.
With joy, she participated in the hymning at the church.
Ke hoʻomāʻakaʻaka nei ke keiki i ka hīmeni ʻana o kona māmā.
The child is laughing at his mother's singing.
About this word
“Hīmeni ʻana” is a Hawaiian noun meaning The act of singing or hymning. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Music. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.