Hawaiian Noun · Body
auwae
Pronunciation: /ow-WAH-eh/
Meaning
The chin, the part of the face below the mouth.
Example sentences
Hōʻike mai ʻoe i kou auwae me ka haʻaheo.
Show your chin with pride.
Ua pā kona auwae i ka papa lāʻau.
His chin hit the wooden board.
Nani ka lole i kāhiko ʻia ma ka auwae.
Beautiful is the ornament worn on the chin.
About this word
“auwae” is a Hawaiian noun meaning The chin, the part of the face below the mouth. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.