Hawaiian Noun · Land
Hāmākua lepo
Pronunciation: /hah-MAH-koo-ah LEH-poh/
Meaning
Rich earth of the windward side
Example sentences
Pono ke kanu ʻana i kēia mea kanu ma ka Hāmākua lepo momona.
It is good to plant this crop in the rich Hāmākua lepo.
Manaʻo ke kupuna kāne he ʻano ʻokoʻa ka Hāmākua lepo, hoʻomanaʻo mau ʻo ia i ka ʻāina.
Grandfather thinks the Hāmākua lepo is special, he always remembers the land.
Hoʻohana ʻia ka Hāmākua lepo no ka mahiʻai ʻana i nā huaʻai maikaʻi.
The Hāmākua lepo is used for cultivating good fruits.
About this word
“Hāmākua lepo” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Rich earth of the windward side. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.