ohana
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- noun
- /oʊˈhɑːnə/
- US
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ohana
- Using a culturally tailored intervention that includes cultural values and practices may give greater meaning to the word survivorship for Native Hawaiian women and their 'ohana.
- ohana members
Yeah, it's first of all shout out to the Ohana and the entire team.
- Yeah, it's first of all shout out to the Ohana and the entire team.
- And of course, thank you so much to my Ohana.
- Like, what if we do like a Ohana Discord and then we can study together, We can have impromptu meet and greets, you know.
- So yeah, I had super, I had a super great time at the Ohana MG on Zoom and I can't wait to do it again.
Examples
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For many Native Hawaiian cancer patients and their 'ohana, spiritual beliefs and practices provide the strength to confront the disease.
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Patients (67 percent) and 'ohana (60 percent) felt they had developed close connections and personal relationships with the research team.
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Finally, with the cultural emphasis on "feeding the spirit within," food was always shared with the 'ohana.
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Much aloha to all of his beautiful 'ohana!
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In the final session, the measures were readministered, participants were thanked, and a final prayer was offered for the 'ohana.
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Furthermore, the cultural emphasis on the 'ohana suggests that a family-oriented intervention would best serve this population.
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Inherent in the Native Hawaiian view of spirituality is the affirmation of the role and responsibility of the 'ohana in providing assistance to 'ohana members when confronting problems such as cancer.
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Steve turned his head back toward the house and could see the many members of his ohana.
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For many Native Hawaiian cancer patients and their ohana, spiritual beliefs and practices provide the strength to confront the disease.
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The ohana (family) that plays together stays together, and Hawaii has a well-earned reputation as a family-friendly vacation destination.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ohana comes from the Hawaiian word ohā, which means 'taro shoot' or 'offshoot'. Think of a taro plant with many shoots from the same root: ohana is your 'family' of people who are connected like those shoots, so it includes close friends as well as relatives.