Hawaiian Noun · Sea

ʻAho

Pronunciation: /AH-hoh/

Meaning

Fishing line. A common implement used for catching fish in the ocean.

Example sentences

  • Ua nahaha ka ʻuʻu o ke kāne i ka wā e huki ikaika ana i ka ʻAho.

    The man's hook broke while he was pulling hard on the fishing line.

  • Ua kō kāua iʻa nui me ka ʻAho paʻa i ka makamaka.

    We caught a big fish with the fishing line secured to the buoy.

  • Hoʻomākaukau ʻo ia i kāna ʻAho no ka lawaiʻa ʻana i ke kakahiaka ʻapōpō.

    She is preparing her fishing line for fishing tomorrow morning.

About this word

“ʻAho” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Fishing line. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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