Hawaiian Noun/Verb · People
hanu
Pronunciation: /HAH-noo/
Meaning
Breath, to breathe.
Example sentences
E hoʻomaha a hanu hohonu.
Rest and breathe deeply.
Ua paʻakikī ka hanu o ke keiki maʻi.
The sick child's breathing was difficult.
Hanu ʻoe i ka ea o ka mauna.
You breathe the air of the mountain.
About this word
“hanu” is a Hawaiian noun/verb meaning Breath, to breathe. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of People. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.