Hawaiian Noun · Land
ʻāhua
Pronunciation: /ah-hoo-ah/
Meaning
mound, pile, heap
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i kahi ʻāhua pōhaku nui ma luna o ka pali.
I saw a large mound of rocks on the cliff.
E hōʻuluʻulu kākou i ka ʻāhua o nā lau nahele no ka compost.
Let's gather a pile of fallen leaves for compost.
Ua kūkulu nā kamaliʻi i ka ʻāhua one ma ke kahakai.
The children built a sand mound at the beach.
About this word
“ʻāhua” is a Hawaiian noun meaning mound, pile, heap. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.