Hawaiian Verb Phrase · Family
hoʻonui ʻohana
Pronunciation: /ho-oh-NOO-ee oh-HAH-nah/
Meaning
To expand the family, to have more children.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻoholo lākou i ka manaʻo e hoʻonui ʻohana ma hope o ʻelua makahiki o ka male ʻana.
They decided to expand their family after two years of marriage.
Makemake nui koʻu kupuna wahine e hoʻonui ʻohana a ʻike hou aku i nā moʻopuna.
My grandmother really wants to expand the family and see more grandchildren.
Heʻuʻu ka ʻōlelo no ka poʻe e hoʻonui ʻohana me nā keiki hānai.
It is admirable for those who expand their family with adopted children.
About this word
“hoʻonui ʻohana” is a Hawaiian verb phrase meaning To expand the family, to have more children. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Family. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.