Hawaiian Verb · Weather
hoʻomalumalu
Pronunciation: /HOH-oh-mah-loo-MAH-loo/
Meaning
To make cloudy, shade, overshadow.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻomalumalu ka lani i nā ao nui, a ua hoʻomaka koke ka ua.
The sky has become cloudy with large clouds, and it has started to rain soon.
E hoʻomalumalu ʻoe i ke kanu me ka lau nui i ʻole e puhi ʻia e ka lā.
You should shade the plant with a large leaf so it is not burned by the sun.
Ma lalo o ka lāʻau nui, hoʻomalumalu ko mākou wahi noho mai ka lā wela.
Under the large tree, our living space is shaded from the hot sun.
About this word
“hoʻomalumalu” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To make cloudy, shade, overshadow. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Weather. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.