Hawaiian Verb · Numbers
hoʻēmi
Pronunciation: /ho-ʻeh-MEE/
Meaning
To decrease, subtract. The act of making something smaller in quantity.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻēmi ka helu o nā kānaka ma ka ʻahaʻaina ma hope o ka pau ʻana o ka ʻai.
The number of people at the party decreased after the food was finished.
Pono ʻoe e hoʻēmi i ka nui o ke kōkā i kāu kofe i mea e olakino ai.
You need to decrease the amount of sugar in your coffee for health.
Ma ka heluhelu ʻana i nā papa inoa, ʻike ʻoe ua hoʻēmi ʻia nā kumukūʻai o kekahi mau mea.
By reading the price lists, you can see that the prices of some items have been decreased.
About this word
“hoʻēmi” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To decrease, subtract. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Numbers. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.