Hawaiian Noun · Family
hanauna
Pronunciation: /hah-NAU-nah/
Meaning
Generation; refers to a group of people born and living during the same time.
Example sentences
Ua ʻinoʻino ka ʻoihana ma Lāhainā ma mua o ke ahi, akā manaʻo wau e hoʻi hou ana kēlā ʻano hanauna mai kēia hanauna aku.
The business in Lahaina was good before the fire, but I think that kind of business will return from generation to generation.
Naʻu e kōkua i koʻu kupuna wahine no ka mea ʻo ia ke kumu o ko mākou ʻohana, a ʻo kona ʻike e pili ana i ka moʻomeheu, he mea nui ia no kēlā me kēia hanauna.
I will help my grandmother because she is the root of our family, and her knowledge of the culture is important for every generation.
Ua aʻo ʻia nā keiki i ka moʻolelo o ko lākou kupuna no ka mea he mea nui ka maopopo ʻana i ka hanauna i hala aku no ka wā e hiki mai ana.
The children were taught the stories of their ancestors because it is important to understand the past generation for the future.
About this word
“hanauna” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Generation; refers to a group of people born and living during the same time. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Family. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.