Hawaiian noun · Land

ʻāina hanohano

Pronunciation: /ah-ee-nah hah-noh-hah-noh/

Meaning

Glorious land, splendid territory

Example sentences

  • E mālama kākou i ko kākou ʻāina hanohano no nā hanauna e hiki mai ana.

    Let us take care of our glorious land for future generations.

  • Ua piha ka puʻuwai i ka ʻoliʻoli i ka ʻike ʻana i kēia ʻāina hanohano.

    My heart was filled with joy seeing this splendid territory.

  • Hoʻohanohano mai nei ka lehulehu i ka ʻāina hanohano i ka wā o ka lā hoʻomanaʻo.

    The people are honoring the glorious land during the memorial day.

About this word

“ʻāina hanohano” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Glorious land, splendid territory. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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