Hawaiian Verb · Food
hoʻomākaukau
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-MAH-kow-kow/
Meaning
To prepare, to make ready.
Example sentences
E hoʻomākaukau kāua i ka ʻai no ka ʻahaʻaina.
Let's prepare the food for the feast.
Ua hoʻomākaukau au i ka meaʻai a kaʻu mau keiki i ke kakahiaka.
I prepared my children's food this morning.
Pono ʻoe e hoʻomākaukau i nā mea kanu ma mua o kou kuke ʻana.
You need to prepare the vegetables before you cook.
About this word
“hoʻomākaukau” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To prepare, to make ready. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.