Hawaiian Noun / Verb · Spirit
hoʻomana
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-MAH-nah/
Meaning
Empowerment, worship. To place spiritual power.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻomana ka poʻe i nā akua ma o ka pule ʻana.
The people gave worship to the gods through prayer.
Makemake au e hoʻomana i nā mea maikaʻi i loko oʻu.
I want to empower the good things within me.
Hōʻike ka ʻōlelo kahiko i ka hoʻomana ʻana i ka ʻāina.
The ancient language shows the placing of spiritual power in the land.
About this word
“hoʻomana” is a Hawaiian noun / verb meaning Empowerment, worship. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.