Hawaiian interjection · Greetings
hoʻomaʻemaʻe ka puʻuwai
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-mah-eh-mah-eh kah poo-oo-wah-ee/
Meaning
Cleanse the heart
Example sentences
Aloha ʻoe, e kuʻu hoa. E hoʻomaʻemaʻe ka puʻuwai i kēia lā.
Greetings to you, my friend. Let the heart be cleansed today.
Ma mua o ka hoʻomaka ʻana o ka hoʻokupu, e hoʻomaʻemaʻe ka puʻuwai me ka mahalo.
Before the offering begins, let the heart be cleansed with gratitude.
Ke hele nei au i ka luakini no ka hoʻomaʻemaʻe ka puʻuwai.
I am going to the temple for the cleansing of the heart.
About this word
“hoʻomaʻemaʻe ka puʻuwai” is a Hawaiian interjection meaning Cleanse the heart. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.