Hawaiian noun · Land
ʻāina kanu
Pronunciation: /ah-ee-nah kah-noo/
Meaning
Planted land, cultivated territory
Example sentences
Ua mālama maikaʻi ʻia kaʻu ʻāina kanu, no laila, ua ulu maikaʻi nā huaʻai.
My planted land was well-maintained, therefore, the fruits grew well.
Ma ka lā hoʻokahi, hoʻomaka nā kānaka e hoʻomākaukau i ka ʻāina kanu no ka hoʻoulu hou ʻana.
On that same day, the people began to prepare the planted land for replanting.
Nui nā ʻano mea kanu i loaʻa ma kēia ʻāina kanu kahiko.
Many types of plants are found on this old planted land.
About this word
“ʻāina kanu” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Planted land, cultivated 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.