Hawaiian Verb · Emotions
hoʻomalimali
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-MAH-lee-MAH-lee/
Meaning
To flatter, cajole, appease; flattery, coaxing.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻomalimali ʻo ia i ka wahine me nā pua a me nā ʻōlelo aloha.
He appeased the woman with flowers and loving words.
Mai hoʻomalimali ʻoe i ke keiki no ka mea, ua ʻike ʻo ia i kāna hana hewa.
Do not cajole the child because he knows his wrongdoing.
Hoʻomalimali wale ana ʻo ia me ka luna o ka hale no ka uku liʻiliʻi.
He was flattering the landlord for a small rent payment.
About this word
“hoʻomalimali” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To flatter, cajole, appease; flattery, coaxing. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Emotions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.