Hawaiian Noun · Numbers
ʻAnana
Pronunciation: /ah-NAH-nah/
Meaning
A measurement of length, specifically a fathom or the distance from fingertip to fingertip with arms outstretched. It represents a physical unit of measurement.
Example sentences
Ua ana ʻo ia i ka laulā o ka waʻa ma ka ʻanana.
He measured the width of the canoe by the fathom (span of arms).
Kahi paʻa kona makemake, ʻanana kona lima ke hapī.
His desire is firm, like an outstretched arm (anana) when embracing.
Ua lōʻihi aku ia ma mua o ka ʻanana, ʻaʻole i hiki ke ana koke.
It was longer than a fathom (span of arms), it couldn't be measured quickly.
About this word
“ʻAnana” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A measurement of length, specifically a fathom or the distance from fingertip to fingertip with arms outstretched. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Numbers. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.