Hawaiian Noun · Food
ʻInamona
Pronunciation: /EE-nah-MOH-nah/
Meaning
A relish made from roasted and pounded kukui nuts, often mixed with salt.
Example sentences
Makemake au i ka ʻai ʻana i ka iʻa me ka ʻinamona.
I like to eat fish with ʻinamona.
Hiki iā ʻoe ke hana i ka ʻinamona ma ka home me ka kukui i hoʻomoʻa ʻia.
You can make ʻinamona at home with roasted kukui nuts.
He mea ʻono loa ka ʻinamona ma luna o ka laulau kalua.
ʻInamona is very delicious on top of kalua pig.
About this word
“ʻInamona” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A relish made from roasted and pounded kukui nuts, often mixed with salt. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.