Hawaiian Verb · Spirit
hoʻolani
Pronunciation: /ho-OH-lah-nee/
Meaning
To praise, to glorify, to exalt; to lift up to the heavens (lani).
Example sentences
E hoʻolani kākou i ka inoa o ke Akua me ka oli a me ka hoʻomaikaʻi.
Let us praise the name of God with song and thanksgiving.
Ua hoʻolani ka poʻe maoli i ko lākou mau kūpuna me nā moʻolelo kahiko.
The native people glorified their ancestors with ancient stories.
ʻO ka manaʻo o ka poʻe kālaiʻāina ka hoʻolani i ka poʻe ʻilihune.
The intention of the politicians was to lift up the poor people.
About this word
“hoʻolani” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To praise, to glorify, to exalt; to lift up to the heavens (lani). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.