Hawaiian Noun · Sea
ʻana
Pronunciation: /ah-nah/
Meaning
A measure word, direction
Example sentences
Hele mai ʻoe i uka, ʻaʻole i kai ʻana.
You come inland, not towards the sea.
Ke nānā nei mākou i ka moana ʻana mai ka pali.
We are looking at the vast ocean from the cliff.
I ka wā kahiko, ua hoʻokele nā kānaka i ka moku i ka ʻike ʻana i ka ʻāina.
In ancient times, people navigated canoes by seeing the land.
About this word
“ʻana” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A measure word, direction. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.