Hawaiian Noun · Places
awaawa
Pronunciation: /ah-wah-AH-wah/
Meaning
Valley, gulch. A low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.
Example sentences
Ua hele mākou i ka wailele ma ka ʻaoʻao o ka awaawa.
We went to the waterfall on the side of the valley.
Paʻa ka ʻīlio i ka nahele, ʻaʻole hiki ke ʻike i ka awaawa.
The dog got stuck in the brush, unable to see the gulch.
Ulu nui ka lau nahele ma kēia awaawa momona.
The forest plants grow lushly in this fertile valley.
About this word
“awaawa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Valley, gulch. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Places. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.