Hawaiian Noun · Body
ʻAkemāmā
Pronunciation: /ah-keh-MAH-mah/
Meaning
The lungs; the primary organs of the respiratory system.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻoikaika mau ʻo ia i kona mau ʻakemāmā ma ka holo ʻana.
He always strengthens his lungs by running.
Pono nā ʻakemāmā e hāmama i ka ea maʻemaʻe.
The lungs need to be open to clean air.
He ʻeha ke kumu i kona mau ʻakemāmā ma hope o ka ʻu ʻana.
The teacher has pain in his lungs after coughing.
About this word
“ʻAkemāmā” is a Hawaiian noun meaning The lungs; the primary organs of the respiratory system. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.