Hawaiian Noun · Land
awa
Pronunciation: /a-wa/
Meaning
Harbor, port, bay
Example sentences
Hele kāua i ka waʻa ma ka awa e iʻa ai.
Let's go to the canoe in the harbor to fish.
Nani ka nalu e pā ana ma ka moana, akā pūʻiwa ka mea maikaʻi ʻo ka uliuli o ka awa.
The waves out at sea are beautiful, but the charming thing is the blue of the harbor.
Ua kāohi ʻia ka moku i loko o ka awa nui no ka ʻino o ke kai.
The ship was held within the large harbor because of the rough seas.
About this word
“awa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Harbor, port, bay. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.