Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Land
ʻĀina Pūpū
Pronunciation: /'-EYE-nah POO-poo/
Meaning
Land of shells. Refers to shorelines rich with shells, often a source of food and materials.
Example sentences
Ua hele mākou i ka ʻāina pūpū e ʻohi i nā pūpū no ka meaʻai.
We went to the land of shells to gather shells for food.
Ke nānā nei nā keiki i nā pūpū maikaʻi ma ka ʻāina pūpū.
The children are looking at the beautiful shells on the land of shells.
He wahi kapu ka ʻāina pūpū no ka nui o nā waiwai i loaʻa ma laila.
The land of shells is a sacred place because of the many treasures found there.
About this word
“ʻĀina Pūpū” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Land of shells. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.