Hawaiian noun · Land
ʻāina kuamoʻo
Pronunciation: /ah-ee-nah koo-ah-moh-oh/
Meaning
Ridge land, backbone land
Example sentences
Ua mālama ʻia ka ʻāina kuamoʻo no ka mālama ʻana i nā kumu wai.
The ridge land is protected to preserve the water sources.
He huakaʻi maikaʻi ka hele ʻana ma ka ʻāina kuamoʻo e ʻike i ka nahele.
It is a good hike to walk along the ridge land to see the forest.
Hoʻohana ʻia ka ʻāina kuamoʻo no ka mahiʻai ʻana i kekahi mau ʻano mea kanu.
The ridge land is used for cultivating certain types of plants.
About this word
“ʻāina kuamoʻo” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Ridge land, backbone land. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.