Hawaiian adjective · Everyday
ʻawaʻawa
Pronunciation: /ah-wah-ah-wah/
Meaning
Bitter, sour
Example sentences
He ʻawaʻawa ka lāʻau nei, mai inu nui ʻoe.
This medicine is bitter, don't drink a lot of it.
Ua ʻawaʻawa koʻu waha ma hope o ka ʻai ʻana i ka hua ʻawaʻawa maoli.
My mouth was bitter after eating the real sour fruit.
ʻAʻole au makemake i ka meaʻai ʻawaʻawa.
I don't like bitter food.
About this word
“ʻawaʻawa” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Bitter, sour. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.