Hawaiian Noun · Plants
ʻĀmaʻu
Pronunciation: /ah-MAH-oo/
Meaning
A common endemic Hawaiian fern (Sadleria cyatheoides), known for its reddish-brown new fronds.
Example sentences
Hōʻiliʻili mai kēia mau ʻano ʻōpala laʻi ʻo ka ʻĀmaʻu no ka hana ʻana i ka pāpale.
Gather these types of fern fronds, the ʻĀmaʻu, to make a hat.
Kū ka ʻĀmaʻu ma nā pali o Mauna Loa, he nani ke nānā aku.
The ʻĀmaʻu fern grows on the slopes of Mauna Loa, it is beautiful to look at.
E akahele me ka ʻĀmaʻu, ʻaʻole like nā ʻāpana āpau.
Be careful with the ʻĀmaʻu, not all parts are the same.
About this word
“ʻĀmaʻu” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A common endemic Hawaiian fern (Sadleria cyatheoides), known for its reddish-brown new fronds. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Plants. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.