Hawaiian Adjective · Everyday

hana paʻa

Pronunciation: /hah-nah pah-ah/

Meaning

hard work, difficult

Example sentences

  • Ua piha koʻu lā i ka hana paʻa e hoʻopau i kēia papahana.

    My day was full of hard work to finish this project.

  • He hana paʻa ka piʻi ʻana ma luna o Mauna Kea i ka wā o ka hoʻoilo.

    Climbing Mauna Kea during winter is hard work.

  • ʻAʻole maʻalahi ka loaʻa ʻana o ka ʻike, he hana paʻa.

    Gaining knowledge is not easy, it's hard work.

About this word

“hana paʻa” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning hard work, difficult. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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