Hawaiian noun · Land
ʻāina kapu
Pronunciation: /ah-ee-nah kah-poo/
Meaning
Sacred land, forbidden territory
Example sentences
Mai hele ʻoe i kēlā wahi, he ʻāina kapu ia no nā kūpuna.
Do not go to that place, it is sacred land for the ancestors.
Ua pale ʻia ka hele ʻana i ka ʻāina kapu e mālama i kona hemolele.
Entry to the sacred land is restricted to maintain its sanctity.
Hoʻohanohano mākou i ka ʻāina kapu ma o ka mālama ʻana i nā kuʻuna.
We honor the sacred land by upholding traditions.
About this word
“ʻāina kapu” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Sacred land, forbidden 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.