Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ao
Pronunciation: /ah-o/
Meaning
Cloud, or to be cloudy. It refers to visible masses of water droplets in the atmosphere.
Example sentences
Nani ka ʻao ʻōpua i ka lani.
Beautiful are the clouds in the sky.
ʻAʻole ʻike hou ʻia ka lā ma muli o ka ao mānoanoa.
The sun is no longer visible due to the thick cloud.
He mea ʻoluʻolu ka noho ʻana ma lalo o ka ao i ka wā wela.
It is pleasant to sit under the cloud during the hot time.
About this word
“ao” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Cloud, or to be cloudy. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.