Hawaiian Noun · Everyday
Hale kiaʻāina
Pronunciation: /HAH-leh kee-ah-AH-ee-nah/
Meaning
Government building, capitol
Example sentences
Hui pū kāua i ka Hale kiaʻāina i kakahiaka ʻapōpō no ka hālāwai.
Let's meet at the government building tomorrow morning for the meeting.
Nui ka poʻe i hele i ka Hale kiaʻāina e nānā i ke kūlana.
Many people went to the capitol to observe the situation.
Ke kalaiwa nei au i ka Hale kiaʻāina i kēia manawa.
I am driving to the government building right now.
About this word
“Hale kiaʻāina” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Government building, capitol. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.