Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
hoʻohana
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-HAH-nah/
Meaning
To use, employ, apply
Example sentences
Hiki iā ʻoe ke hoʻohana i kēia pulupulu no ka hoʻomaʻemaʻe ʻana i ka papaʻaina.
You can use this cloth for cleaning the table.
Manaʻo wau e hoʻohana kākou i ka wā ʻōpio e aʻo ai i nā mea hou.
I think we should use our youth to learn new things.
E hoʻohana ʻoe i ka ʻike āu i loaʻa i ka wā kamaliʻi ma ke ʻano he alakaʻi.
Use the knowledge you gained in childhood as a guide.
About this word
“hoʻohana” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To use, employ, apply. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.