Hawaiian noun · Culture
ʻaha mele
Pronunciation: /ah-hah meh-leh/
Meaning
Song fest, musical gathering
Example sentences
Ua hoʻonohonoho ʻo Kumu Hina i kekahi ʻaha mele nui ma ka pā hale kula.
Kumu Hina organized a big song fest at the school grounds.
Makemake au e hele i ka ʻaha mele kahiko e lohe ai i nā mele kuʻi ʻana.
I want to go to the traditional song festival to hear the ancient chants.
Hele pū kāua i ka ʻaha mele i kēia pō, he mea leʻaleʻa loa ia.
Let's go together to the musical gathering tonight, it will be very enjoyable.
About this word
“ʻaha mele” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Song fest, musical gathering. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.