Hawaiian Verb · Spirit
hoʻomaluhia
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-MAH-loo-hee-ah/
Meaning
To bring peace and tranquility to by spiritual means; to calm and soothe the spirit.
Example sentences
E hoʻomaluhia kou naʻau i ke mele e hīmene ʻia nei.
May your heart be soothed by the song being sung.
ʻO ka heluhelu ʻana i nā ʻōlelo o ke Akua ke kumu e hoʻomaluhia ai ka ʻuhane.
Reading the words of God is what causes the spirit to be calmed.
Ma mua o ka hoʻoholo ʻana i ka pilikia, pono mua kākou e hoʻomaluhia.
Before making a decision about the problem, we first need to calm ourselves.
About this word
“hoʻomaluhia” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To bring peace and tranquility to by spiritual means; to calm and soothe the spirit. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.