Hawaiian Noun · Sea
hāʻena
Pronunciation: /HAH-eh-nah/
Meaning
Red hot. A north Kauaʻi area known for its reef.
Example sentences
Ma ka hōkū, ʻike mākou i ka ʻāina o Hāʻena, he wahi kaulana no ka nani o kona kai.
In the stars, we see the land of Hāʻena, a place famous for the beauty of its sea.
Ma ke kahakai o Hāʻena, ua wela loa ka ʻili i ka lā hāʻena.
On the beach of Hāʻena, the skin became very hot from the red-hot sun.
Nui ka poʻe i kipa aku i ka wahi i kapa ʻia ʻo Hāʻena no ka nānā ʻana i nā iʻa ma ka ʻili hāʻena.
Many people visit the place called Hāʻena to see the fish on the red-hot reef.
About this word
“hāʻena” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Red hot. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.