Hawaiian Verb · Emotions
hoʻomākeʻaka
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-MAH-keh-AH-kah/
Meaning
Amused, to cause laughter. To find something funny or entertaining.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻomākeʻaka loa au i ka moʻolelo a kaʻu kupunawahine.
I was very amused by my grandmother's story.
Hoʻomākeʻaka ka nānā ʻana i nā keiki e pāʻani ana i ka hula.
Watching the children dance hula is amusing.
Makemake au e hoʻomākeʻaka i kaʻu mau hoaaloha me nā ʻakaʻaka nui.
I like to amuse my friends with lots of laughter.
About this word
“hoʻomākeʻaka” is a Hawaiian verb meaning Amused, to cause laughter. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Emotions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.