Hawaiian Verb · Food
hoʻohauna
Pronunciation: /ho-ʻo-hau-na/
Meaning
to cause a fishy odor, to ferment intentionally
Example sentences
Ua hoʻohana ka poʻe kahiko i ka ʻano hoʻokahi o ka limu e hoʻohauna ai ka iʻa no ka mālama ʻana.
The ancient people used a specific type of seaweed to intentionally ferment the fish for preservation.
Mai hoʻohauna kāua i kēia pāʻina meaʻai no ka mea, ʻaʻole ʻo ia e ʻai i ka iʻa i hoʻohauʻana ʻia.
Let's not intentionally ferment this dish because he doesn't eat fish that has been fermented.
Hoʻohauna paha ke ʻano o ka pulupulu i ka mea ʻala ʻokoʻa i loko o ka hale.
The way the bread is fermenting might be causing a strange smell inside the house.
About this word
“hoʻohauna” is a Hawaiian verb meaning to cause a fishy odor, to ferment intentionally. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.