Hawaiian Noun · Directions
ʻĀkau
Pronunciation: /AH-kow/
Meaning
North, right side. The direction and also meaning 'right.'
Example sentences
Ke kū nei mākou ma ka ʻaoʻao ʻākau o ka hale.
We are standing on the north side of the house.
E hele ʻoe ma ke ala ʻākau, ʻo ia ka mea pololei.
Go you on the right path, that is the correct one.
Ua hele ka moku i ka ʻākau me ka makani ikaika.
The boat went north with the strong wind.
About this word
“ʻĀkau” is a Hawaiian noun meaning North, right side. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Directions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.