Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
ʻAuʻau
Pronunciation: /OW-ow/
Meaning
To bathe, swim, take a bath
Example sentences
E hele kāua i ka wai e ʻauʻau.
Let's go to the water to swim.
Ua ʻauʻau ʻo keiki i ka ʻauʻau ʻana i kēia kakahiaka.
The child took a bath this morning.
Maikaʻi ka ʻauʻau ʻana i ke kai no ka ʻili.
Swimming in the ocean is good for the skin.
About this word
“ʻAuʻau” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To bathe, swim, take a bath. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.