Hawaiian noun · Land
ʻāina maoli
Pronunciation: /ah-ee-nah mah-oh-lee/
Meaning
True homeland, native land
Example sentences
Ua hōʻea mai ke kanaka i kona ʻāina maoli me ka hauʻoli nui.
The person has arrived at their true homeland with great joy.
Hoʻomanaʻo mau mākou i ko mākou ʻāina maoli a me kona mau kahiko.
We always remember our native land and its ancestors.
Pono mākou e mālama i ka ʻāina maoli no nā hanauna e hiki mai ana.
We must take care of the true homeland for future generations.
About this word
“ʻāina maoli” is a Hawaiian noun meaning True homeland, native 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.