Hawaiian Noun · Land
awāwa
Pronunciation: /ah-WAH-wah/
Meaning
Valley. A low-lying area between mountains or ridges.
Example sentences
Nani ka nānaina i ka Awāwa ʻo ʻIao mai ke kuahiwi.
Beautiful is the view of the ʻIao Valley from the mountain.
Ua hele mākou i ka Awāwa no ka ʻimi ʻana i ka ʻōhelo.
We went into the valley to search for the ʻōhelo berry.
Ma ka ʻaoʻao o ka Awāwa, aia kahi kahua kahiko.
On the side of the valley, there is an ancient site.
About this word
“awāwa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Valley. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.