Hawaiian Adjective / Noun · Spirit
haʻaheo
Pronunciation: /hah-ah-HEH-oh/
Meaning
Proud, pride, dignified. A noble bearing.
Example sentences
Ua haʻaheo ka ʻohana i kā lākou lei mekala.
The family felt pride in their gold medal.
Me ka haʻaheo ʻo ia i kāna moʻomeheu.
She proudly carries her culture.
E kū me ka haʻaheo, ʻoiai he ʻōiwi Hawaiʻi ʻoe.
Stand with pride, for you are Hawaiian.
About this word
“haʻaheo” is a Hawaiian adjective / noun meaning Proud, pride, dignified. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.