Hawaiian Verb · Culture
hoʻomālamalama
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-mah-lah-mah-lah-mah/
Meaning
To enlighten, to shine light upon (knowledge)
Example sentences
Manaʻo mākou e hoʻomālamalama i ka poʻe ʻōpio i nā moʻomeheu Hawaiʻi.
We intend to enlighten the youth about Hawaiian traditions.
Ua hoʻomālamalama mai ka ʻike a ka kupuna i kaʻu ʻimi ʻana i ka ʻoiaʻiʻo.
The knowledge of the ancestors enlightened my search for truth.
Ke hoʻomālamalama nei ka hōkū i ka pōʻeleʻele me kona mālamalama nani.
The star is enlightening the darkness with its beautiful light.
About this word
“hoʻomālamalama” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To enlighten, to shine light upon (knowledge). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.