Hawaiian Noun · Land
awākiu
Pronunciation: /ah-wah-kee-oo/
Meaning
Deep, narrow valley; gorge.
Example sentences
Nui ka wai i loko o ka awākiu hohonu.
The water is deep inside the narrow valley.
Mālama mākou i ke kaiapuni o ko mākou mau awākiu.
We take care of the environment of our deep gorges.
He alahao kahiko ke hele ma kēlā awākiu.
It is an ancient trail that goes through that narrow valley.
About this word
“awākiu” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Deep, narrow valley; gorge. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.