Hawaiian Adjective · Culture
ʻaʻa
Pronunciation: /ah-AH/
Meaning
Raw, uncooked; daring.
Example sentences
Ua ʻaʻa ka iʻa no ka ʻai ʻana.
The fish is raw for eating.
ʻAʻa ka naʻauao i ka wāwae.
Wisdom is daring to tread.
He ʻaʻa kanaka ʻo Pélé i ka wā kahiko.
Pele was a daring person in ancient times.
About this word
“ʻaʻa” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Raw, uncooked; daring. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.