Hawaiian Verb · Spirit
hoʻomanaloa
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-mah-nah-LOH-ah/
Meaning
To imbue with great spiritual power or mana.
Example sentences
Ua makemake ʻo ia e hoʻomanaloa i kāna mau haumāna me ka ʻike o nā kūpuna.
He wants to imbue his students with the knowledge of the ancestors.
Ma ka pule ʻana, ua hoʻomanaloa ka kahuna i ka wahi me ka mana ʻuhane.
By praying, the priest imbued the place with spiritual power.
Me ka noʻonoʻo hohonu, hoʻomanaloa ʻoe i kou lā me ka manaʻo maikaʻi.
With deep contemplation, you imbue your day with positive thoughts.
About this word
“hoʻomanaloa” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To imbue with great spiritual power or mana. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.