Hawaiian Verb · Spirit
hoʻomanamana
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-mah-nah-MAH-nah/
Meaning
To worship, to revere, to spiritualize. It describes the act of showing deep respect and devotion.
Example sentences
Hoʻomanamana ka poʻe Hawaiʻi i ko lākou mau kūpuna a me nā akua.
Hawaiians worship their ancestors and gods.
I kēia lā, e hoʻomanamana kākou i ka ʻāina i hāʻawi mai i ka meaʻai no mākou.
Today, let us revere the land that provides food for us.
Ua ʻike ʻia kona ʻano hoʻomanamana i ka wā i pani ʻo ia i ka hale pule.
His reverent nature was evident when he closed the church.
About this word
“hoʻomanamana” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To worship, to revere, to spiritualize. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.