hoʻomāmā

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ māmā (“light”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔo.maːˈmaː/

Verb

hoʻomāmā(transitive)

  1. causative of māmā (“light”); to lighten
  2. (figurative) to ease
  3. (figurative) to cheer up

Further reading

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