hoʻomaʻemaʻe

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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hoʻo- +‎ maʻemaʻe (clean)

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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hoʻomaʻemaʻe

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

Noun

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hoʻomaʻemaʻe

  1. purge
  2. reform
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