Hawaiian Verb · Food
hoʻomomona
Pronunciation: /ho-ʻo-mo-mo-na/
Meaning
to sweeten, to fatten (food)
Example sentences
Hana ʻia ka ʻai me ka hoʻomomona ʻana i ka waiūpaʻa.
The food is made by sweetening it with butter.
Hiki iā ʻoe ke hoʻomomona i ka palaoa me ka meli.
You can sweeten the bread with honey.
Mai hoʻomomona loa i ka mea ʻai, i ʻole e ʻoʻoleʻa ai.
Don't over-sweeten the food, so that it won't become too hard.
About this word
“hoʻomomona” is a Hawaiian verb meaning to sweeten, to fatten (food). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.