Hawaiian Verb · Spirit
hoʻonaʻauao
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-nah-ah-oo-ah-oo/
Meaning
To enlighten, to educate (can refer to spiritual insight)
Example sentences
He kuleana koʻu e hoʻonaʻauao i nā keiki me ka ʻike Hawaiʻi.
I have a responsibility to educate the children with Hawaiian knowledge.
Ua hoʻonaʻauao ʻia mākou e ka poʻe kūpuna ma o kā lākou mau moʻolelo.
We were enlightened by the ancestors through their stories.
Manaʻo ka poʻe hemolele i ka hoʻonaʻauao ʻana i ka poʻe ʻaʻole i ʻike.
The spiritual people believe in enlightening those who do not know.
About this word
“hoʻonaʻauao” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To enlighten, to educate (can refer to spiritual insight). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.