Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
hoʻomāloʻo
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-mah-loh-oh/
Meaning
to dry (food, materials)
Example sentences
Pono mākou e hoʻomāloʻo i nā meaʻai ma mua o ka mālama ʻana.
We need to dry the foods before storing them.
E kau mākou i nā lole ma ka lā no ka hoʻomāloʻo.
We will put the clothes in the sun to dry.
Ma hope o ka ua nui, pono e hoʻomāloʻo i ka papahele.
After the heavy rain, the floor needs to be dried.
About this word
“hoʻomāloʻo” is a Hawaiian verb meaning to dry (food, materials). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.