Hawaiian noun · Nature
ʻawa hiwa
Pronunciation: /ah-wah hee-wah/
Meaning
Dark kava variety
Example sentences
Ua kau ka ʻawa hiwa i ka pāʻina ʻahaʻaina.
The dark kava was served at the feast.
Nanea nā kāne i ka inu ʻana i ka ʻawa hiwa.
The men enjoyed drinking the dark kava.
He lāʻau koʻikoʻi ka ʻawa hiwa no nā hana kuʻuna.
Dark kava is an important plant for traditional practices.
About this word
“ʻawa hiwa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Dark kava variety. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.