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.

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