Hawaiian Noun · Places
ʻEwa
Pronunciation: /EH-vah/
Meaning
Crooked, askew. A district on Oʻahu's leeward side.
Example sentences
Hele mai ʻoe i ka ʻāina ʻo ʻEwa.
You are coming to the land of ʻEwa.
Ua nalowale ka papa ma ke ʻEwa o ka hale.
The shelf is crooked on the side of the house.
Ke alakaʻi nei kāua i ke kaʻa ma ke alanui ʻEwa.
We are driving the car on the ʻEwa highway.
About this word
“ʻEwa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Crooked, askew. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Places. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.