Hawaiian Noun · Directions
ʻAo
Pronunciation: /AH-oh/
Meaning
Daylight side, worldly realm
Example sentences
I ka ʻao o ka lā, piha ʻo Hilo i ka poʻe.
In the daylight side of the day, Hilo is full of people.
Kanikau ana ka ʻelemakule no ka ʻao o ke ola i nalowale.
The elder mourned for the worldly realm of life that was lost.
Ma ka ʻao hikina o ka ʻāina, ua puka ka lā.
On the eastern daylight side of the land, the sun rose.
About this word
“ʻAo” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Daylight side, worldly realm. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Directions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.