Hawaiian noun · Nature
hana maoli
Pronunciation: /hah-nah mah-oh-lee/
Meaning
True nature, authentic work
Example sentences
E ʻimi mau kākou i ka ʻoiaʻiʻo o ko kākou hana maoli ma ke ʻano he poʻe Hawaiʻi.
Let us always seek the truth of our authentic work as Hawaiian people.
Ua hōʻike ka mea pena kiʻi i kona hana maoli ma o kāna mau pena kiʻi.
The artist revealed their true nature through their paintings.
He mea nui ka hoʻohana ʻana i nā mea kūlohelohe e hōʻike ai i ka hana maoli o ka ʻāina.
About this word
“hana maoli” is a Hawaiian noun meaning True nature, authentic work. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.