Hawaiian Adjective · Everyday
hahana
Pronunciation: /hah-hah-nah/
Meaning
Rough, hot-tempered
Example sentences
Ua hahana ka naʻau o ke kāne i kona wā hauʻoli ʻole.
The man's temper was rough/hot-tempered when he was not happy.
Mai hoʻonāukiuki aku iā ia, he hahana loa kēlā kanaka.
Don't provoke him, that person is very rough/hot-tempered.
Ua hōʻike ʻia mai ka manaʻo hahana o ka luna waihona kālā ma ka ʻaha kūkā.
The treasurer's rough/hot-tempered opinion was shown at the meeting.
About this word
“hahana” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Rough, hot-tempered. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.