Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Land
ʻĀina Palemo
Pronunciation: /'-EYE-nah pah-LEH-moh/
Meaning
Sinking land. Refers to areas of land that are subsiding or prone to erosion into the sea.
Example sentences
Ke mālama nei mākou i kēia ʻāina palemo i mea e pale aku ai i ka nalo ʻana i ke kai.
We are taking care of this sinking land to prevent it from being lost to the sea.
Pono ka poʻe kamaʻāina e makaʻala i nā hōʻailona o ka ʻāina palemo ma kahakai.
Residents need to be aware of the signs of sinking land along the coast.
Ua hoʻoholo ke aupuni e hoʻopaʻa i ke kumu o kēia ʻāina palemo ma ka hoʻokomo ʻana i nā ʻano hana hou.
The government has decided to stabilize the cause of this sinking land by implementing new methods.
About this word
“ʻĀina Palemo” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Sinking 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.