Hawaiian Noun · Sea
ama
Pronunciation: /ah-mah/
Meaning
Outrigger float
Example sentences
Ua paʻa loa ke kāʻei i ka ama o ka waʻa.
The rope is tied firmly to the outrigger float of the canoe.
Hoʻohana ka poʻe lawaiʻa i ka ama no ke koʻolua o ka waʻa.
Fishermen use the outrigger float for the stability of the canoe.
Nani ka nalu e pākaha ana ma ka ama i kēia kakahiaka.
The waves are beautiful, crashing against the outrigger float this morning.
About this word
“ama” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Outrigger float. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.