Hawaiian Verb Phrase · Greetings
Hana ʻia
Pronunciation: /HAH-nah ee-AH/
Meaning
Is done, is accomplished. Can be a greeting inquiring about the status of something.
Example sentences
Ua hana ʻia anei ka hana no ka ʻahaʻaina? Inā ʻaʻole, pono e hana ʻia i kēia lā.
Has the work for the party been done? If not, it needs to be done today.
Pehea ka hana ʻia o ke kiʻi pena hou a ke kupuna wahine? He nani loa ia.
How is the painting by the grandmother being done? It is very beautiful.
E ʻoluʻolu, e hōʻike mai inā ua hana ʻia nā pila no ka hana hale.
Please let me know if the permits for the construction work have been done.
About this word
“Hana ʻia” is a Hawaiian verb phrase meaning Is done, is accomplished. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.