Hawaiian Noun · Everyday
ʻahu
Pronunciation: /A-hu/
Meaning
A garment or clothing. What is worn.
Example sentences
He ʻahu nani kāna i ʻaʻahu ʻia i kēia lā.
She is wearing a beautiful garment today.
E hoʻomākaukau kāua i ka ʻahuʻula no ka hula.
Let's prepare the ceremonial garment for the hula.
He ʻahu mau nō ka ʻilihune.
Poverty is always the clothing.
About this word
“ʻahu” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A garment or clothing. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.