Hawaiian noun · Land
ʻāina moku
Pronunciation: /ah-ee-nah moh-koo/
Meaning
Island land, district territory
Example sentences
Ua huakaʻi ka ʻohana i ka ʻāina moku ʻo Molokaʻi no ka hoʻomaha.
The family traveled to the island land of Molokaʻi for a vacation.
He ʻāina moku nui kēia kūlanakauhale, piha i ka poʻe a me nā hale.
This city is a large district territory, filled with people and buildings.
Noho ka wahine me ka mālama ʻana i kona ʻāina moku a me kona poʻe.
The woman lives, taking care of her island land and her people.
About this word
“ʻāina moku” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Island land, district territory. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.