awe

Meaning

A cable, wire, or rope. Often used for electrical wires or lines.

Example sentences

• Ua ʻoki ʻia ka ʻāpana me ka awe. (Ua ʻoki ka ʻāpana me ka awe.)

  The portion was cut with the wire.

• Ke hele nei au i luna o ka awe no ka nānā ʻana i ke kaʻa. (Ke hele nei au i luna o ka awe no ka nānā ʻana i ke kaʻa.)

  I am going up the line (rope) to check the car.

• E kāohi i ka awe, e wehe ana au i ka puka. (E kāohi i ka awe, e wehe ana au i ka puka.)

  Hold the rope, I am opening the door.

About this word

“awe” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A cable, wire, or rope. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.