Hawaiian Noun · Culture
akua
Pronunciation: /ah-koo-ah/
Meaning
God, goddess, spirit, idol. Refers to deities and supernatural beings.
Example sentences
Ke hilinaʻi nei mākou i ka mana o ke akua.
We trust in the power of the divine spirit.
Ua kūkulu ʻia kēia luakini no ke akua.
This temple was built for the god.
Manaʻo ka poʻe he akua kona ʻōlelo.
People believe his words are divine.
About this word
“akua” is a Hawaiian noun meaning God, goddess, spirit, idol. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.