Hawaiian Noun phrase · Sea
ʻauwaha nui
Pronunciation: /ah-oo-wah-hah noo-ee/
Meaning
Large sea channel; ocean channel. A significant passage of water.
Example sentences
Ke holo nei ka moku ma ka ʻauwaha nui i ka mokupuni ʻē aʻe.
The ship is sailing through the large sea channel to the other island.
He wahi maikaʻi ka ʻauwaha nui no ka lawaiʻa ʻana i nā iʻa nui.
The ocean channel is a good place for fishing large fish.
Hiki ke ʻike ʻia ka hohonu o ka ʻauwaha nui ma ka palapala ʻāina.
The depth of the large sea channel can be seen on the map.
About this word
“ʻauwaha nui” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Large sea channel; ocean channel. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.