Hawaiian Noun · Culture

ʻaha lunamakaʻāinana

Pronunciation: /ah-hah loo-nah-mah-kah-ah-ee-nah-nah/

Meaning

House of Representatives. A legislative body representing commoners.

Example sentences

  • Ua kākau inoa ka poʻe no ka ʻaha lunamakaʻāinana i kēia makahiki.

    People registered to vote for the House of Representatives this year.

  • E hoʻolohe kākou i ka ʻōlelo o ka ʻaha lunamakaʻāinana ma ka lekiō.

    Let's listen to the speech of the House of Representatives on the radio.

  • Hoʻoholo ka ʻaha lunamakaʻāinana i nā kānāwai hou no ka mokuʻāina.

    The House of Representatives passes new laws for the state.

About this word

“ʻaha lunamakaʻāinana” is a Hawaiian noun meaning House of Representatives. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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