Hawaiian Adjective/Verb · Emotions
hoʻokamani
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-kah-MAH-nee/
Meaning
Hypocritical, deceitful; to pretend.
Example sentences
Mai hoʻokamani ʻoe i kou mau manaʻo maoli.
Don't be deceitful about your true feelings.
Ua lohe au i ka hoʻokamani o kāna mau ʻōlelo.
I heard the hypocrisy in his words.
ʻAʻole pono ka hoʻokamani i loko o ka ʻohana.
There should be no pretense within the family.
About this word
“hoʻokamani” is a Hawaiian adjective/verb meaning Hypocritical, deceitful; to pretend. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Emotions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.