Hawaiian Noun · Everyday
hāʻawe
Pronunciation: /HA-a-weh/
Meaning
A burden or load carried. What one transports.
Example sentences
Ua kau ka hāʻawe nui ma luna o kona poʻohiwi.
A great burden was placed upon his shoulder.
E hōʻemi kākou i ka hāʻawe a ka ʻohana, e laulima ana.
Let us lessen the family's burden by working together.
ʻAʻole hiki iaʻu ke lawe hou i kēia hāʻawe pōhaku.
I cannot carry this stone burden any longer.
About this word
“hāʻawe” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A burden or load carried. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.