Hawaiian Adjective · Land
hohonu
Pronunciation: /hoh-hoh-noo/
Meaning
Deep; profundity. Referring to a great distance from the top or surface to the bottom.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike ʻo ia i ka hohonu loa o ke kai ʻo Hōnaunau.
He knows the great depth of the Hōnaunau Bay.
He mau manaʻo hohonu ko kēia mele.
This song has deep thoughts.
Ua eli ʻia ka lua i kahi hohonu mau loa.
The hole was dug to a very deep place.
About this word
“hohonu” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Deep; profundity. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.