Hawaiian Phrase · Family
hoʻokahi ʻohana
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-KAH-hee oh-HAH-nah/
Meaning
One family, united family. This phrase emphasizes family unity.
Example sentences
Ma ʻaneʻi, ma ko mākou hale, he hoʻokahi ʻohana kākou a pau.
Here, in our home, we are all one family.
He nui nā hana i ka lā ʻapōpō, akā he hoʻokahi ʻohana kākou e kōkua pū ana.
There are many tasks tomorrow, but we are one family helping each other.
Ua ʻōlelo ʻo ia, "No ka mea, he hoʻokahi ʻohana ko Hawaiʻi nei."
He said, "Because Hawaiʻi is one family."
About this word
“hoʻokahi ʻohana” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning One family, united family. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Family. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.