Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
hoʻomaka
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-MAH-kah/
Meaning
To begin, start
Example sentences
E hoʻomaka kāua i ka hana no ka ʻahaʻaina.
Let's begin the work for the party.
Ua hoʻomaka ka lā me ka lā ʻālohilohi.
The day began with a bright sun.
Ke hoʻomaka nei au e aʻo i ka mele Hawaiʻi hou.
I am starting to learn a new Hawaiian song.
About this word
“hoʻomaka” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To begin, start. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.