Where does “hoʻonani” come from?

hoʻonani (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian Nani, from Hawaiian nani — to be lovely, pretty, nice.

hoʻonani (Hawaiian): to beautify

Definitions

  1. to beautify

Ancestry of “hoʻonani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HawaiianNanito be lovely, pretty, nice
2Hawaiiannanito be lovely, pretty, nice

Words derived from “hoʻonani

Every word from Hawaiian naniEvery word from Hawaiian Nani