Hawaiian Verb · Food
hoʻomiko
Pronunciation: /ho-ʻo-mi-ko/
Meaning
to salt, to season
Example sentences
Hoʻomiko ʻia ka iʻa me ka paʻakai no ka mālama ʻana.
The fish is salted for preservation.
Makemake au e hoʻomiko i ka ʻuala me nā mea ʻala like ʻole.
I want to season the sweet potato with various spices.
E hoʻomiko pono ʻoe i ka wai me ka paʻakai ke hoʻomoʻa ʻoe i ka laiki.
You should properly salt the water when you cook rice.
About this word
“hoʻomiko” is a Hawaiian verb meaning to salt, to season. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.