Hawaiian noun · Land
ʻāina uka
Pronunciation: /ah-ee-nah oo-kah/
Meaning
Upland territory, mountain land
Example sentences
Hana mākou i ka mahiʻai ma ka ʻāina uka o Mauna Kea.
We farm in the upland territory of Mauna Kea.
He nui nā mea kanu lāʻau lapaʻau e ulu ana ma ka ʻāina uka.
Many medicinal plants grow in the mountain land.
Ua hele mākou i ke kahawai ma ka ʻāina uka no ka ʻauʻau ʻana.
We went to the stream in the upland territory for a swim.
About this word
“ʻāina uka” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Upland territory, mountain 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.