Hawaiian Noun · Directions
ʻauwaha
Pronunciation: /ah-oo-vah-hah/
Meaning
Trench, ditch; can indicate a boundary or path.
Example sentences
E hele ʻoe ma kēlā ʻauwaha e pili ana i ka hale o ke kupuna.
You go along that trench near the grandmother's house.
Nui ka wai i loko o ka ʻauwaha ma hope o ka ua nui.
There is a lot of water in the ditch after the heavy rain.
Ua ʻeli maua i ka ʻauwaha no ke kanu ʻana i nā lāʻī.
We dug a trench for planting the taro leaves.
About this word
“ʻauwaha” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Trench, ditch; can indicate a boundary or path. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Directions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.