Hawaiian Verb · Emotions
hoʻomāinoino
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-mah-ee-noh-EE-noh/
Meaning
To torment, torture, persecute; to treat cruelly. This describes actions that inflict severe emotional or physical pain.
Example sentences
ʻAʻole pono e hoʻomāinoino i nā keiki.
It is not right to torment children.
Ua hoʻoholo ka ʻaha hoʻokolokolo ʻaʻole pono e hoʻomāinoino i ka poʻe paʻahao.
The court decided it is wrong to mistreat prisoners.
ʻIke ʻia ka mea i hoʻomāinoino iā ia i kona helehelena haʻalulu.
The person who tormented him was visible in his trembling face.
About this word
“hoʻomāinoino” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To torment, torture, persecute; to treat cruelly. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Emotions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.