Hawaiian Noun · Land
ʻĀina mauna
Pronunciation: /AH-ee-nah MOW-nah/
Meaning
Mountain land, highland
Example sentences
Ua hala nā 'elele i ka ʻāina mauna e ʻimi i ka wai maʻemaʻe.
The messengers went to the mountain land to search for pure water.
Ke ulu nei nā mea kanu lāʻau i ka ʻāina mauna ma muli o ka ua nui.
The medicinal plants are growing well in the mountain land due to the heavy rain.
Manaʻo au e mālama pono kākou i ka ʻāina mauna no nā keiki.
I believe we should take good care of the mountain land for the children.
About this word
“ʻĀina mauna” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Mountain land, highland. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.