Hawaiian Adjective · Culture
ʻaʻamoa
Pronunciation: /ʻah-ʻah-moh-ah/
Meaning
Warlike, fierce, courageous. Ready for battle.
Example sentences
Ua ʻaʻa ka koa ʻo Kamehameha i ka lanakila ʻana i nā ʻāina āpau me kona ʻano ʻaʻamoa.
Kamehameha the brave warrior dared to conquer all the lands with his warlike nature.
Me ka ʻuhane ʻaʻamoa, kū mākou i mua o ka pilikia e pale aku i ko mākou ʻohana.
With a courageous spirit, we stand before difficulty to protect our family.
ʻAʻole iki ka makaʻu i loko o kona naʻau, he ʻaʻamoa ʻo ia maoli.
There is no fear in his heart at all, he is truly warlike/fierce.
About this word
“ʻaʻamoa” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Warlike, fierce, courageous. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.