Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
hoʻemi
Pronunciation: /hoh-EH-mee/
Meaning
To reduce, lessen, decrease
Example sentences
E hoʻemi mai ʻoe i ka leo o ke mele, ʻaʻole hiki iaʻu ke noʻonoʻo pono.
Please reduce the volume of the music, I cannot think properly.
Ua hoʻemi ka wai o ka ua ma hope o ka lā ʻino.
The amount of rain decreased after the storm.
Pono kākou e hoʻemi i ka hoʻohana ʻana i ka plastic i mea e pale aku ai i ko kākou kaiāulu.
We need to reduce our use of plastic in order to protect our environment.
About this word
“hoʻemi” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To reduce, lessen, decrease. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.