Hawaiian Noun · Nature
hale lua
Pronunciation: /HAH-leh LOO-ah/
Meaning
Cave, cavern (literally 'hole house').
Example sentences
Ua ʻike mākou i kahi hale lua hohonu i ka mauna.
We saw a deep cave in the mountain.
Maluhia ka hale lua ma ia lā wela loa.
The cave was cool on that very hot day.
Wahi a ka moʻolelo, aia ka waihona gula i loko o ka hale lua.
According to the story, the treasure hoard is inside the cave.
About this word
“hale lua” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Cave, cavern (literally 'hole house'). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.