Hawaiian Noun · Culture
anaina
Pronunciation: /ah-nai-nah/
Meaning
Assembly, congregation (for rituals)
Example sentences
Ua hoʻomākaukau ka ʻahaʻaina no ka poʻe malihini i ka anaina nui.
The feast was prepared for the guests at the large assembly.
Ma ka anaina, ua hīmeni lākou i nā mele kuʻuna e hoʻohanohano ai i nā kūpuna.
At the assembly, they sang traditional songs to honor the ancestors.
Ua ʻike ʻia ka nui o ka poʻe i ka anaina o ka lā hoʻomaha.
Many people were seen at the assembly on the holiday.
About this word
“anaina” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Assembly, congregation (for rituals). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.