Hawaiian Verb · Family
hanau
Pronunciation: /hah-NAU/
Meaning
To bear, give birth; born. Refers to the act of birthing or being born.
Example sentences
Ua hanau kaʻu kaikamahine ma ka lā ʻumi kumamālua o Kekemapa.
My daughter was born on the twelfth day of December.
Hoʻomaikaʻi ʻia ʻoe no ka hanau ʻana o kāu pēpē!
Congratulations on the birth of your baby!
Manaʻo ʻo ia i ka wā i hanau ʻia ai ʻo ia ma kona ʻāina hānau.
He remembers when he was born in his homeland.
About this word
“hanau” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To bear, give birth; born. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Family. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.