Hawaiian Noun · Body
aʻa
Pronunciation: /ah-ah/
Meaning
Vein, artery, nerve
Example sentences
Ia holoʻokoʻa ana ke koko i loko o nā aʻa, ua ola ke kino.
As long as blood flows within the veins, the body is alive.
Ua ʻeha kona aʻa ma kona wāwae ma hope o ka holo ʻana.
His vein on his leg hurt after running.
Manaʻo ka poʻe lapaʻau ʻepekema e pāʻani ana nā aʻa i ke alakaʻi ʻana o nā manaʻo.
Scientists believe nerves play a role in the transmission of thoughts.
About this word
“aʻa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Vein, artery, nerve. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.