Hawaiian Noun · Directions
ʻaoʻao hema
Pronunciation: /ah-OH-ah-oh HEH-mah/
Meaning
Left side. This specifies the left-hand dimension or direction.
Example sentences
E huli ʻoe i ka ʻaoʻao hema o ka hale.
You turn to the left side of the house.
Aia ka puka ma ka ʻaoʻao hema o ka hale kūʻai.
The door is on the left side of the store.
E kau i ka pōʻai ma ka ʻaoʻao hema o kou poʻo.
Place the lei on the left side of your head.
About this word
“ʻaoʻao hema” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Left side. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Directions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.