Hawaiian Noun · Everyday
ʻanoa
Pronunciation: /ʻah-NOH-ah/
Meaning
A small cup or bowl, typically for drinking.
Example sentences
Hāʻawi mai ʻoe iaʻu i ka ʻanoa wai mahana.
Please give me the small cup of warm water.
Ua ninini ʻia ka waiū i loko o ka ʻanoa no ka pēpē.
The milk was poured into the small bowl for the baby.
Nani ke nānā aku i ka ʻanoa me ka pua ʻulaʻula i luna.
It is beautiful to look at the small cup with the red flower on top.
About this word
“ʻanoa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A small cup or bowl, typically for drinking. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.