Hawaiian Adjective · Emotions
ʻaʻaka
Pronunciation: /ah-AH-kah/
Meaning
Crabby, grumpy; to be ill-tempered, cross.
Example sentences
Ua like ʻo ia me ka pōpoki ʻaʻaka i kona ala ʻana i ke kakahiaka.
He is like a grumpy cat when he wakes up in the morning.
Mai ʻoliʻoli ʻoe i koʻu ʻano ʻaʻaka, ua luhi wale nō au.
Don't make fun of my grumpy mood, I am just tired.
Nui ka poʻe e hoʻopōʻaiapuni ana i ka ʻōpio ʻaʻaka.
Many people are avoiding the ill-tempered youth.
About this word
“ʻaʻaka” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Crabby, grumpy; to be ill-tempered, cross. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Emotions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.