Hawaiian verb · Everyday
hoʻomālama
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-mah-lah-mah/
Meaning
To care for, nurture
Example sentences
Pono kākou e hoʻomālama i nā ʻāina kūpuna no nā hanauna e hiki mai ana.
We must care for the ancestral lands for future generations.
Makemake kaʻu kupunawahine e hoʻomālama i ka māla mea kanu.
My grandmother wants to care for the vegetable garden.
He kuleana ko mākou e hoʻomālama i nā holoholona hihiu.
We have a responsibility to care for the wild animals.
About this word
“hoʻomālama” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To care for, nurture. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.