Hawaiian noun · Culture
aha ʻāina
Pronunciation: /ah-hah ah-ee-nah/
Meaning
Feast, banquet
Example sentences
Ke hoʻomākaukau nei mākou no ka aha ʻāina nui ma ka lā hopena pule.
We are preparing for the big feast this weekend.
Ua kono ʻia nā ʻohana a pau i ka aha ʻāina no ka hoʻohanohano ʻana i ko lākou kupuna wahine.
All families were invited to the banquet to honor their grandmother.
Ma hope o ka hoʻokūkū, ua mālama ʻia kahi aha ʻāina hauʻoli no nā mea pāʻani.
After the competition, a happy feast was held for the players.
About this word
“aha ʻāina” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Feast, banquet. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.