Hawaiian Noun · Land

ʻAuwai

Pronunciation: /OW-wai/

Meaning

Irrigation ditch. Traditional water channels for loʻi kalo.

Example sentences

  • Ua nele ka ʻahaʻaina i ka wai mai ka ʻauwai. (Ua nele ka ʻahaʻaina i ka wai mai ka **ʻauwai**.)

    The feast lacked water from the irrigation ditch.

  • Nui ka wai e kahe ana i loko o ka ʻauwai i kēia mau lā. (Nui ka wai e kahe ana i loko o ka **ʻauwai** i kēia mau lā.)

    There is a lot of water flowing in the irrigation ditch these days.

  • He mea nui ka ʻauwai no ke kanu ʻana i ka kalo. (He mea nui ka **ʻauwai** no ke kanu ʻana i ka kalo.)

    The irrigation ditch is important for planting taro.

About this word

“ʻAuwai” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Irrigation ditch. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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