hoʻomoana

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (causative prefix) +‎ moana (“broad, wide”). The meaning of "to camp" is derived from the earlier meaning of "to spread down [mats for staying overnight]".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔo.moˈa.na/, [ˌho.ʔo.moˈwɐ.nə]

Verb

hoʻomoana

  1. (transitive) to spread down (of mats)
  2. (intransitive) to camp
    Hoʻomoana kākou i ke kau wela ma Waiʻanae.
    We all go camping in the summer in Wai'anae.

Derived terms

  • kaʻa hoʻomoana (“camper van”)
  • kahua hoʻomoana (“campground”)

Further reading

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