Hawaiian Phrase · Greetings
Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana
Pronunciation: /hah-ee-nah ee-ah my ah-nah kah poo-ah-nah/
Meaning
Let the story be told (often at end of chants/songs, could be celebratory)
Example sentences
Ua ʻoliʻoli nui mākou i kou lanakila ʻana, no laila, haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana!
We are very happy about your victory, therefore, let the story be told!
Ma hope o ka mele ʻana i ka moʻolelo o ko mākou poʻe kūpuna, haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana.
After singing the story of our ancestors, let the story be told.
Ua pau kaʻu haʻi ʻana i kou nani, e kuʻu ipo, haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana!
I have finished telling of your beauty, my love, let the story be told!
About this word
“Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Let the story be told (often at end of chants/songs, could be celebratory). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.