Hawaiian Noun · People
ʻākua
Pronunciation: /AH-koo-ah/
Meaning
Deity or god. A supernatural being revered in Hawaiian culture.
Example sentences
Ua pule aku mākou i ka ʻākua no ka ʻohana.
We prayed to the deity for the family.
Manaʻo ka poʻe kahiko ua noho ka ʻākua ma luna o nā mauna keʻokeʻo.
The ancestors believed the deity lived on the snow-capped mountains.
Mahalo i ka ʻākua no ka ua i ka wā maloʻo.
Thanks to the deity for the rain during the dry season.
About this word
“ʻākua” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Deity or god. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of People. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.