Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Body
ʻeha pūhaka
Pronunciation: /eh-hah poo-HAH-kah/
Meaning
Backache, lumbar pain. Pain in the lower back region.
Example sentences
Aia kaʻu ʻeha pūhaka i ka pō nei ma hope o ke kuʻi ʻana o koʻu kaʻa.
My lower back pain started last night after my car accident.
Ua nīnau mai ke kauka no kaʻu ʻeha pūhaka, a ua kauoha ʻo ia i ka lāʻau.
The doctor asked about my backache, and he prescribed medication.
Mai kūlou lōʻihi ʻoe, i ʻole e loaʻa ka ʻeha pūhaka.
Don't stoop for too long, so you don't get lower back pain.
About this word
“ʻeha pūhaka” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning Backache, lumbar pain. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.