Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
hoʻomoana
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-moh-ah-nah/
Meaning
to encamp, to build a temporary shelter
Example sentences
Ua hoʻomoana ka ʻohana ma ke kahakai no ka hopena pule.
The family encamped on the beach for the weekend.
Pono kākou e hoʻomoana ma kahi kokoke i ka lua wai ma hope o ka huakaʻi.
We need to set up camp near the water source after the hike.
Ma mua o ka ʻimi ʻana i nā mea kaumaha, ua hoʻomoana ka poʻe noiʻi ma ke awāwa.
Before searching for artifacts, the researchers built a temporary shelter in the valley.
About this word
“hoʻomoana” is a Hawaiian verb meaning to encamp, to build a temporary shelter. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.