Hawaiian Noun · Culture
akua wahine
Pronunciation: /ah-koo-ah wah-hee-neh/
Meaning
Female god, goddess
Example sentences
Ua hoʻomaikaʻi ka poʻe iā Pele, ka akua wahine o nā pele.
The people honored Pele, the goddess of volcanoes.
Manaʻo ka poʻe kahiko ua kū mai ka ua mai ka waimaka o kahi akua wahine.
Ancient people believed the rain came from the tears of a goddess.
Nani loa ke kiʻi o ka akua wahine ma ka luakini.
The image of the goddess in the temple is very beautiful.
About this word
“akua wahine” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Female god, goddess. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.