Hawaiian Adjective · Colors
ʻAwa
Pronunciation: /AH-wah/
Meaning
Murky, greenish-brown
Example sentences
Ua ʻeleʻele a me ka ʻawa ke kai i ka moe wale ʻana o ka ua.
The sea is dark and murky from the recent rain.
ʻAʻole maopopo iaʻu ke kumu i ʻawa ai ka wai o kēia loko.
I don't understand why the water of this pond is murky.
He ʻawa kona ʻili i ka lā, ʻoiai ʻo ia e ʻau ana.
Her skin was slightly tanned and brownish from the sun, while she was swimming.
About this word
“ʻAwa” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Murky, greenish-brown. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.