Hawaiian Noun · Ocean
Hālau waʻa
Pronunciation: /hah-LAU wah-ah/
Meaning
Canoe house, often located near the ocean for easy access to the water. It highlights the importance of canoes for ocean travel.
Example sentences
Ua huki ʻia nā waʻa i loko o ka hālau waʻa i ka lā ʻino.
The canoes were pulled into the canoe house during the stormy day.
He ʻāina kahiko ka kaiaulu a lākou e noho ai, me kahi hālau waʻa nui.
Their community is an ancient land, with a large canoe house.
Kūlahi nā waʻa kiʻiʻoniʻoni ma ka ʻaoʻao o ka hālau waʻa.
The beautiful canoes are lined up next to the canoe house.
About this word
“Hālau waʻa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Canoe house, often located near the ocean for easy access to the water. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Ocean. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.