Hawaiian Phrase · Spirit
Aloha ʻāina
Pronunciation: /ah-LOH-hah AH-ee-nah/
Meaning
Love of the land. A deep spiritual connection and responsibility to place.
Example sentences
E hoʻomanaʻo mau kākou i ko kākou kuleana no ka ʻāina, no ka mea, he ʻano nui ko mākou ʻano Aloha ʻāina.
Let us always remember our responsibility to the land, because our love of the land is very important.
Hōʻike ʻoia i ka Aloha ʻāina ma o ka mālama ʻana i nā kahawai a me nā ululāʻau.
He shows his love of the land by caring for the streams and forests.
ʻO kā mākou ʻahaʻaina kēia, me ka mahalo nui no ka ʻāina i hāʻawi i ka Aloha ʻāina iā kākou.
This is our celebration, with deep gratitude for the land that has given us the love of the land.
About this word
“Aloha ʻāina” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Love of the land. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.