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.

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