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.