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.

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