Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ʻAhakea
Pronunciation: /ah-HAH-keh-ah/
Meaning
A genus of native Hawaiian trees (Bobea spp.) valued for their hard, durable wood, often used in traditional crafts.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike ʻia nā lāʻau ʻohe a me ka ʻahakea ma ka nahele ʻo Manoa.
Bamboo and ʻahakea trees are seen in the Manoa forest.
Ua loaʻa i kaʻu kupuna kāne ka manaʻo e hana i ka ipu mai ka lāʻau ʻahakea.
My grandfather had the idea to make a container from ʻahakea wood.
He lāʻau paʻa loa ka ʻahakea, kūpono no ka hana ʻana i nā mea hana.
ʻAhakea is a very strong wood, suitable for making tools.
About this word
“ʻAhakea” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A genus of native Hawaiian trees (Bobea spp. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.