Hawaiian Noun · Music
Hīmeni ʻoli
Pronunciation: /hee-MEH-nee OH-lee/
Meaning
A joyful song or hymn. Emphasizes the happy nature of the music.
Example sentences
Hoʻolohe mākou i ka Hīmeni ʻoli o ka hale pule i kēlā me kēia Lāpule.
We listen to the joyful song of the church every Sunday.
Ua hoʻokani ka papaʻi mele i ka Hīmeni ʻoli no ka lā hānau o koʻu kupuna wahine.
The band played a joyful song for my grandmother's birthday.
Ma mua o ka hoʻomaka ʻana o ka pāʻina, ua mele ka lehulehu i ka Hīmeni ʻoli no ka lanakila.
Before the party began, the crowd sang a joyful song for victory.
About this word
“Hīmeni ʻoli” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A joyful song or hymn. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Music. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.