Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Land
ʻāina kōʻala
Pronunciation: /ah-ee-nah koh-ah-lah/
Meaning
Land that is high or elevated, a hillside or slope.
Example sentences
Ua hele mākou ma ka ʻāina kōʻala e ʻimi i nā pua ʻāhihi.
We walked on the elevated land to look for ahinihini flowers.
Ke kūkulu nei lākou i hale ma kēlā ʻāina kōʻala nani me ka ʻike o ke kai.
They are building a house on that beautiful hillside with an ocean view.
He mau kumu lāʻau kahiko ko ka ʻāina kōʻala ma ka pali.
There are ancient trees on the elevated land on the cliff.
About this word
“ʻāina kōʻala” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Land that is high or elevated, a hillside or slope. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.