Hawaiian Noun · Culture
ʻaha kenekoa
Pronunciation: /ah-hah keh-neh-koh-ah/
Meaning
Senate. A legislative body in a government.
Example sentences
Ua kau ka ʻaha kenekoa i ka hoʻoholo nui e pili ana i ka hoʻonaʻauao.
The senate made a major decision regarding education.
Kaulana ʻo ia ma ke ʻano he leo nui i loko o ka ʻaha kenekoa.
He is famous as a loud voice within the senate.
E hōʻike mai ka ʻaha kenekoa i kā lākou manaʻo no ke kānāwai hou.
The senate will present its opinion on the new law.
About this word
“ʻaha kenekoa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Senate. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.