Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Land
ʻāpana ʻāina
Pronunciation: /AH-pah-nah AH-ee-nah/
Meaning
Parcel of land, land section. A distinct portion or piece of land.
Example sentences
Nanea ka ʻohana i ka hoʻomaha ʻana ma ko lākou ʻāpana ʻāina ma ka ʻaoʻao o ke kai.
The family enjoyed relaxing on their parcel of land by the sea.
Ua kūʻai mai ke kāne i kahi ʻāpana ʻāina hou i mea e hiki ai ke mahiʻai.
The man bought a new parcel of land so that he could farm.
Hoʻolālā ka luna o ke kūlanakauhale e hoʻokaʻawale i ka ʻāpana ʻāina no ka pāka lehulehu.
The city official plans to divide the parcel of land for a public park.
About this word
“ʻāpana ʻāina” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Parcel of land, land section. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.