Hawaiian phrase · Spirit
hoʻolana ka manaʻo
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-lah-nah kah mah-nah-oh/
Meaning
To inspire hope
Example sentences
Ua hoʻolana ka manaʻo o nā kānaka i ka wā i lohe ai lākou i ka nūhou maikaʻi.
Hope inspired the people when they heard the good news.
Ma ka hoʻolohe ʻana i nā moʻolelo kahiko, hiki ke hoʻolana ka manaʻo a mālama i ka moʻomeheu.
By listening to ancient stories, it is possible to inspire hope and preserve culture.
ʻO ka nani o ka lā hou e hoʻolana ka manaʻo no ka lā ʻapōpō.
The beauty of the new day inspires hope for tomorrow.
About this word
“hoʻolana ka manaʻo” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning To inspire hope. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.