Hawaiian noun · Spirit
hoʻomaika
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-mah-ee-kah/
Meaning
Bowling, sending forth
Example sentences
Ua hoʻomaikaʻi kākou i ka ʻuhane o ka poʻe i hala.
We send forth the spirit of those who have passed.
Manaʻo wau e hoʻomaikaʻi i kēia manaʻo hou i ka hui.
I intend to send forth this new idea to the group.
Hilo wale ka hoʻomaikaʻi ʻana o ka wai mai ka pali.
The sending forth of water from the cliff flows swiftly.
About this word
“hoʻomaika” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Bowling, sending forth. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.