hoʻomāhu

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ māhu (“to steam”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔoˈmaː.hu/

Verb

hoʻomāhu(transitive)

  1. causative of māhu (“to steam”)
  2. (cooking) to steam
    • 2021 June 3, Jessica Tyrrell, “Makemake Anei ʻOe E Emi Mai Ko Hawaiʻi Kaukaʻi ʻAna I Ka ʻAi Hoʻopae ʻIa? E Hoʻololi I Kāu Papaʻai”, in N. Haʻalilio Solomon, transl., Honolulu Civil Beat‎[1], Ka Ulana Pilina:
      Hoʻomāhu ʻo ia i ka ʻulu, lomi ʻia me ka ʻakaʻakai me ka ʻakaʻakai pīlau, ke kai Worcestershire me nā mea hoʻomiko ʻai, hana ʻia he mau poepoe a palai ʻia ma ke pā palai.
      He steams the breadfruit, it is mashed with onions and garlic, Worcestershire sauce and spices, made into patties and pan fried.

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