Hawaiian verb · Everyday
hoʻomaka hou
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-mah-kah hoh/
Meaning
To begin again, restart
Example sentences
Ua hoʻoholo ʻo ia e hoʻomaka hou ma kona ola.
She decided to start over in her life.
Ma hope o ka hana ʻino, e pono ana iā mākou ke hoʻomaka hou i ka hana.
After the mistake, we need to restart the work.
Inā hāʻule ka mokulele, pono e hoʻomaka hou ka hoʻomaʻamaʻa.
If the flight fails, the training must begin again.
About this word
“hoʻomaka hou” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To begin again, restart. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.