Hawaiian Noun · Sea
ʻaʻawa
Pronunciation: /ah-ah-wah/
Meaning
A type of fish (Thalassoma duperrey)
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻaʻawa nani ma ka wai hohonu.
I saw a beautiful ʻaʻawa in the deep water.
Makemake kaʻu wahine i ka ʻaʻawa no ka ʻaina awakea.
My wife wants ʻaʻawa for lunch.
He mea ʻai kaulana ka ʻaʻawa ma ko mākou mokupuni.
ʻAʻawa is a popular food on our island.
About this word
“ʻaʻawa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A type of fish (Thalassoma duperrey). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.