Hawaiian Adjective · Nature
awaʻawa
Pronunciation: /ah-wah-AH-wah/
Meaning
Bitter, sour
Example sentences
Ua ʻono loa ka lau ʻawaʻawa o ka lāʻau lā.
The leaves of that tree are really bitter.
ʻAʻole au makemake i ka ʻawaʻawa o kēia kumu lāʻau.
I don't like the bitterness of this medicinal root.
Ua ʻike au i kekahi mea ʻawaʻawa ma ka wai.
I tasted something bitter in the water.
About this word
“awaʻawa” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Bitter, sour. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.