Hawaiian verb · Everyday
hoʻonaninani
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-nah-nee-nah-nee/
Meaning
To beautify, adorn
Example sentences
Ua hoʻonaninani ʻo ia i kona hale me nā pua ʻulaʻula.
She beautified her house with red flowers.
E hoʻonaninani kākou i ka hale hālāwai no ka ʻahaʻaina.
Let's adorn the meeting house for the feast.
Makemake au e hoʻonaninani i koʻu ʻano i kēlā lā.
I want to beautify myself that day.
About this word
“hoʻonaninani” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To beautify, adorn. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.