Hawaiian Adjective · Culture
auana
Pronunciation: /OW-AH-nah/
Meaning
Wandering, modern (often referring to hula style)
Example sentences
Haʻaheo ka wahine i ka hula auana.
The woman proudly performs the modern hula.
Ua hele auana ʻo ia ma nā mokupuni.
He wandered (wandering) around the islands.
He mele auana kēia.
This is a modern song.
About this word
“auana” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Wandering, modern (often referring to hula style). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.