Hawaiian Phrase · Land
Hoʻoponopono i ka mahina ʻai
Pronunciation: /hoh-oh-poh-noh-poh-noh ee kah mah-hee-nah EYE/
Meaning
To care for the garden. The act of tending to cultivated plants.
Example sentences
E hoʻoponopono i ka mahina ʻai me ke aloha nui i kēlā me kēia lā.
Care for the garden with great love each day.
He mea nui ka hoʻoponopono i ka mahina ʻai no ka ʻohana.
Caring for the garden is important for the family.
Ua hoʻoholo mākou e hoʻoponopono i ka mahina ʻai ma mua o ka napoʻo ʻana o ka lā.
We decided to care for the garden before the sun set.
About this word
“Hoʻoponopono i ka mahina ʻai” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning To care for the garden. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.