Hawaiian Noun · Places
awa kū moku
Pronunciation: /ah-vah koo moh-koo/
Meaning
Harbor, port.
Example sentences
Ua hōʻea nā moku kaua i ka awa kū moku o Pearl Harbor.
The warships arrived at the harbor of Pearl Harbor.
E kali mai ʻoe ma ka hale kaʻaahi a hiki i ka manawa e holo ai ka moku mai ka awa kū moku.
Wait at the train station until the ship departs from the port.
Nani ke nānā aku i nā waʻa lawaiʻa e komo mai ana i ka awa kū moku i ka pō o ka lā.
It is beautiful to watch the fishing boats entering the harbor at sunset.
About this word
“awa kū moku” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Harbor, port. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Places. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.