Hawaiian noun · Culture
ʻAha
Pronunciation: /AH-hah/
Meaning
Ceremony, cord
Example sentences
Ua mālama ʻia ka ʻaha hoʻolaʻa i ka hale hou me ke aloha.
The dedication ceremony for the new house was held with love.
Ua hana ʻo ia i ka ʻaha no ka hoʻopaʻa ʻana i ka pahu.
He made a cord to tie the box.
Ma mua o ka hoʻomaka ʻana o ka ʻaha, ua hīmeni lākou i ke mele kahiko.
Before the ceremony began, they sang an old song.
About this word
“ʻAha” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Ceremony, cord. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.