Hawaiian Verb · Spirit
ʻōhumu
Pronunciation: /oh-hoo-moo/
Meaning
To ponder silently, to muse
Example sentences
Ua ʻōhumu ʻo ia i kona hele ʻana ma kahakai, me ka nānā aku i ka nalu.
He pondered silently as he walked along the beach, looking at the waves.
Ma mua o ka hoʻoholo ʻana, ua ʻōhumu ʻo ia i nā ʻano ʻokoʻa o ke kūlana.
Before deciding, she mused on the different aspects of the situation.
Huihui ka noʻonoʻo, akā ua ʻōhumu nō ʻo ia i kāna mau manaʻo hohonu ma mua o ka ʻōlelo ʻana.
His thoughts were scattered, but he still pondered his deep feelings before speaking.
About this word
“ʻōhumu” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To ponder silently, to muse. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.