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.