Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Nature
ānuenue kau pūnāwai
Pronunciation: /ah-noo-eh-noo-eh kah-oo poo-nah-vah-ee/
Meaning
Rainbow over a spring; a rainbow appearing above a water source.
Example sentences
Nani loa ka ʻike ʻana i ka ānuenue kau pūnāwai ma hope o ka ua.
It is very beautiful to see the rainbow over a spring after the rain.
Ma ka lā ʻahaʻaina, ua puka mai he ānuenue kau pūnāwai, he hōʻailona maikaʻi no kākou.
On the celebratory day, a rainbow over a spring appeared, a good sign for us.
Ua hoʻohauʻoli keiki ka ʻike ʻana i ke ānuenue kau pūnāwai ma ka nahele.
The children were delighted to see a rainbow over a spring in the forest.
About this word
“ānuenue kau pūnāwai” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Rainbow over a spring; a rainbow appearing above a water source. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.