Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ʻāwā
Pronunciation: /AH-wah/
Meaning
Valley, gulch, gorge.
Example sentences
Nani ka ʻāwā hohonu e kū nei ma Kōʻula.
Beautiful is the deep valley that stands here in Kōʻula.
Ua hele mākou i ka ʻāwā e ʻimi i ka wai puna.
We went into the valley to seek the spring water.
He wahi hūnā maikaʻi ka ʻāwā no nā manu.
The valley is a good hiding place for the birds.
About this word
“ʻāwā” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Valley, gulch, gorge. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.