Hawaiian verb · Spirit
hoʻomana lani
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-MAH-nah LAH-nee/
Meaning
to worship heaven
Example sentences
Ma mua o ka ʻai ʻana, hoʻomana lani kākou me ka mahalo.
Before we eat, let us worship heaven with gratitude.
Ke nānā nei au i nā hōkū a hoʻomana lani i ka nani o ka lani.
I am looking at the stars and worshiping heaven for the beauty of the sky.
Ua hīmeni ka poʻe pule i nā mele o ka hoʻomana lani.
The worshippers sang songs of heaven worship.
About this word
“hoʻomana lani” is a Hawaiian verb meaning to worship heaven. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.