Hawaiian noun · Culture
ʻAhaʻaina
Pronunciation: /ah-hah-EYE-nah/
Meaning
Feast, banquet
Example sentences
Ua hoʻomākaukau mākou i ka ʻahaʻaina no ka lā hānau o kupuna wahine.
We prepared a feast for grandmother's birthday.
Ke kali nei au i ka ʻahaʻaina hoʻokipa ma ka hōkele.
I am waiting for the welcome feast at the hotel.
He mea nui ka ʻahaʻaina no ka hoʻomanaʻo ʻana i nā kūpuna.
The feast is important for remembering the ancestors.
About this word
“ʻAhaʻaina” 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.