Hawaiian Noun · Spirit
hōʻao
Pronunciation: /hoh-OW/
Meaning
Marriage, spiritual union.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻoholo lākou i ka makemake e hoʻomaka i ka hōʻao.
They decided to begin the marriage.
He hoʻomaikaʻi nui ka hōʻao ʻana i ka ʻohana holoʻokoʻa.
The marriage is a great blessing to the whole family.
Manaʻo lākou ʻo ka hōʻao he kuʻikahi ʻuhane mau loa.
They believe marriage is an everlasting spiritual union.
About this word
“hōʻao” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Marriage, spiritual union. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.