Hawaiian Noun · Culture
hana lima
Pronunciation: /HAH-nah LEE-mah/
Meaning
Handicraft or manual labor. Literally 'hand work'.
Example sentences
Makemake au i ka hana lima ʻana i nā lei pua.
I like doing handicrafts, making flower leis.
Ua ʻike ʻo ia i ka pono o ka hana lima no ka hoʻokō ʻana i nā papahana hou.
He understood the necessity of manual labor to complete the new projects.
Hōʻikeʻike ʻia nā ʻano hana lima like ʻole ma ka mākeke.
Various handicrafts are displayed at the market.
About this word
“hana lima” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Handicraft or manual labor. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.