Hawaiian noun · Culture
hale koa
Pronunciation: /hah-leh koh-ah/
Meaning
Warrior house, fort
Example sentences
Ua kūkulu ʻia ka hale koa ma luna o ka puʻu e pale aku ai i ka ʻenemi.
The warrior house was built on the hill to defend against the enemy.
Ma ka hale koa kahiko, aʻo nā koa i nā ʻano kaua.
In the ancient warrior house, the warriors learned war techniques.
He mea nui ka hale koa i ka moʻolelo o Pāʻia.
The warrior house is significant in the history of Paia.
About this word
“hale koa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Warrior house, fort. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.