hoʻomaʻemaʻe

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ maʻemaʻe (clean).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔo.ma.ʔeˈma.ʔe/, [ˌho.ʔo.mə.ʔeˈmɐ.ʔe]

Verb

hoʻomaʻemaʻe(transitive)

  1. to clean, cause to be clean, cleanse
  2. to purify
  3. to purge
  4. to reform

Derived terms

  • mīkini hoʻomaʻemaʻe hale (“vacuum cleaner”)

Noun

hoʻomaʻemaʻe

  1. purge
  2. reform

Further reading

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