Hawaiian Verb · Food
ʻaiana
Pronunciation: /ai-AH-nah/
Meaning
To cook in an imu or underground oven.
Example sentences
E ʻaiana kāua i ka puaʻa holoʻokoʻa i loko o ka imu no ka pāʻina.
Let's cook the whole pig in the imu for the party.
Manaʻo ʻo ia e ʻaiana i ka iʻa me nā uala hou i loaʻa iā ia.
He plans to cook the fish and sweet potatoes he got in the imu.
Pono ke kōkua o kekahi e ʻaiana pono i nā mea ʻai maʻaneʻi.
Someone is needed to properly cook the food in the imu here.
About this word
“ʻaiana” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To cook in an imu or underground oven. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.