hao

Meaning

Ironwood tree, often found near the coast.

Example sentences

• Kū ka hao ma kahakai, pale ia i ka ʻino o ke kai.

  The ironwood tree stands at the shore, protecting against the harshness of the sea.

• Nui nā manu e noho ana ma ka lāʻau hao nui.

  Many birds are living in the large ironwood tree.

• Ua ʻoki mākou i kekahi lālā o ka hao no ke ahi.

  We cut a branch from the ironwood tree for the fire.

About this word

“hao” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Ironwood tree, often found near the coast. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Ocean. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.