Hawaiian Phrase · Emotions
ʻeha ka naʻau
Pronunciation: /EH-hah kah NAH-ow/
Meaning
Heartache; deep emotional pain. Literally 'the gut/heart hurts'.
Example sentences
Ua ʻeha ka naʻau o ke kanaka i ka nūhou kaumaha.
The person's heart ached from the sad news.
ʻAʻole hiki iaʻu ke ʻai, ua ʻeha ka naʻau i ka hopohopo.
I cannot eat; my heart aches from worry.
I ka wā i haʻalele ai ʻo ia, ua ʻeha ka naʻau o ka wahine.
When he left, the woman's heart ached.
About this word
“ʻeha ka naʻau” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Heartache; deep emotional pain. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Emotions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.