Hawaiian noun · Everyday
hana nui
Pronunciation: /HAH-nah NOO-ee/
Meaning
big work, important task
Example sentences
He hana nui ko'u i keia la, pela aku au i ka hale kūʻai.
I have a big task today, so I am going to the store.
ʻO ka mālama ʻana i ka ʻāina he hana nui ia no nā kūpuna.
Caring for the land is an important task for the ancestors.
Ua hoʻopau ka hui i ka hana nui me ka hauʻoli.
The group finished the big work with happiness.
About this word
“hana nui” is a Hawaiian noun meaning big work, important task. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.