Hawaiian Noun · Everyday
ʻĀpana
Pronunciation: /AH-pah-nah/
Meaning
Portion, piece, section
Example sentences
Hāʻawi mai i kekahi ʻāpana o ka laulau iaʻu.
Give me a portion of the table.
Aia ka ʻāpana o ka puke e pili ana i ka mōʻaukala ma ka papa ʻelua.
The section of the book about history is on the second shelf.
Ua ʻoki ʻo ia i ka ʻāpana nui o ka ʻāpala no ka ʻai.
He cut a large piece of the apple for the pie.
About this word
“ʻĀpana” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Portion, piece, section. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.