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1. vs., Fat; fertile, rich, as soil; fruitful; soft, of wood rare.

• Related:
  • hoʻomomona Caus/sim.; To fatten, fertilize.
    • Hoʻomomona lepo, fertilizer; to fertilize the soil.
• References:
  • PPN momona.

2. vs., Sweet.

• Related:
  • hoʻomomona Caus/sim.; To sweeten; candy.

3. n., The cherimoya (Annona cherimola 🌐), a small fruit tree from tropical America, bearing large, heart-shaped, greenish fruits with white, pleasant-tasting pulp.

• Related:
  • Also: kelemoio.
• References:
  • Neal 359.

4. n., A chicle or chico tree (Manilkara zapota 🌐).

• Source:
  • Niʻihau.
• References:
  • Neal 668–9.

v., See mona. To be fat; to be round; to be plump.

2. To be swelled out full; to be smooth, as the skin of a fat person or animal.

3. To become fat, that is, independent. Kanl. 32:15. Hoʻomonona. To make one fat. 1 Sam. 2:29.

s., The fat, i. e., the fat part of an animal. Oihk. 6:12. The fat of land, i. e., fertility. Nah. 13:20. Fat, as a person or community, i. e., rich; wealthy. Kanl. 32:15.

1. adj., See MONA. Large; fat; fleshy; generally applied to persons or animals.

2. FIG. Applied to the ground, rich; fertile, &c. Kin. 41:34. NOTE.—Momona when applied to food or drink, refers to whatever is good or pleasant to the taste, as rich, sweet, fat, &c.

[Mona, fat.]

1. adj., Large; fat; fleshy; generally applied to persons or animals.

2. adj., Fig. applied to the ground, rich; fertile. (Momona when applied to food or drink, refers to whatever is good or pleasant to the taste, as rich, sweet, fat.)

1. n., The fat, that is, the fat part of an animal.

2. n., The fat of land, that is, fertility.

3. n., The custard apple or chere moya tree (Anona cherimolia) and its fruit.

[Mona, fat.]

1. v., To be fat; to be round; to be plump.

2. v., To be swelled out full; to be smooth as the skin of a fat person or animal.

3. v., To become fat, that is, independent.

4. v., To be fruitful, as fertile land.