Hawaiian Verb · Colors
hōʻāniʻani
Pronunciation: /hoh-ah-nee-AH-nee/
Meaning
To shine or glitter with many colors; iridescent.
Example sentences
Hōʻike mau ke kuʻihoʻolei ʻīlio i ke kālā i kona hōʻāniʻaniʻana ma lalo o ka lā.
The iridescent dog collar always shows its glitter under the sun.
Ua ʻike au i ka pīkau o ka ua e hōʻāniʻaniʻani ana i ka wā i puka mai ai ka lā.
I saw the raindrops shining with many colors when the sun came out.
Nani keaka nō ke aniani hulu manu e hōʻāniʻaniʻani ana i nā ʻano kala like ʻole.
The intricate featherwork is beautiful, glittering with many different colors.
About this word
“hōʻāniʻani” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To shine or glitter with many colors; iridescent. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.