Hawaiian verb · Everyday
hoʻokaʻana
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-kah-ah-nah/
Meaning
To share, distribute
Example sentences
E hoʻokaʻana kākou i nā meaʻai i ka poʻe ʻilihune.
Let's share the food with the poor people.
Makemake au e hoʻokaʻana i koʻu ʻike me nā haumāna ʻōpio.
I want to share my knowledge with the young students.
Ma ka pāʻina, ua hoʻokaʻana lākou i nā mōhai liʻiliʻi i kēlā me kēia malihini.
At the party, they shared small gifts with each guest.
About this word
“hoʻokaʻana” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To share, distribute. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.