Hawaiian Phrase · Numbers
Hānau ʻelua
Pronunciation: /HAH-nah-oo eh-LOO-ah/
Meaning
To be born second, or in pairs. It indicates sequential order and quantity.
Example sentences
Ua hānau ʻelua ʻoʻu mau kaikuaʻana i ka lā hoʻokahi, he pūʻulu kula nui kēia.
My two older siblings were born on the same day, this is a significant group.
Nui koʻu hauʻoli no ka hānau ʻelua ʻana o kaʻu mau moa maikaʻi i kēia pule.
I am very happy about my two good chickens being born this week.
Ma ka moʻolelo kahiko, ua manaʻoʻiʻo lākou i nā mea hānau ʻelua he mea kūikawā a he mana hoʻi ko lākou.
In ancient legends, they believed that those born second had special qualities and powers.
About this word
“Hānau ʻelua” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning To be born second, or in pairs. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Numbers. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.