Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Land
ʻĀina Ola
Pronunciation: /'-EYE-nah O-lah/
Meaning
Living land. Refers to land that is vibrant, fertile, and teeming with life.
Example sentences
Pono kākou e mālama i ka ʻāina ola no nā hanauna e hiki mai ana.
We must care for the living land for future generations.
Ma mua o ka noi ʻana i ka wai, e nānā mua ʻoe i ke ʻano o ka ʻāina ola.
Before requesting water, first observe the condition of the living land.
Ua hōʻike mai ke kahuna pule i ka mana o ka ʻāina ola i kona ʻōlelo.
The priest showed the power of the living land in his speech.
About this word
“ʻĀina Ola” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Living 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.