Hawaiian noun · Body
akemāmā
Pronunciation: /ah-keh-MAH-mah/
Meaning
Lungs
Example sentences
Heʻuʻu kaʻu akemāmā i ka wā i ʻau ai au ma nā nalu nui.
My lungs burned when I swam through the big waves.
Pono ka hohonu o ka hanu ʻana no ka olakino o ka akemāmā.
Deep breathing is important for the health of the lungs.
Ua loaʻa i ke kauka ka maʻi ma kaʻu akemāmā.
The doctor found a sickness in my lungs.
About this word
“akemāmā” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Lungs. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.