Hawaiian noun · Body
ʻiʻo maka
Pronunciation: /EE-oh MAH-kah/
Meaning
face muscle
Example sentences
Ua ʻike ʻia ke ʻano o kona manaʻo ma kona mau ʻiʻo maka.
The nature of his thoughts was visible in his facial muscles.
Hoʻoikaika ka poʻe hana leʻaleʻa i ko lākou ʻiʻo maka no ka hana keaka.
Actors strengthen their facial muscles for theatrical performance.
I ka wā e ʻakaʻaka ai, he nui nā ʻiʻo maka e neʻe ana.
When laughing, many facial muscles are moving.
About this word
“ʻiʻo maka” is a Hawaiian noun meaning face muscle. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.