Hawaiian Noun · Nature
hau
Pronunciation: /hah-oo/
Meaning
Sea hibiscus. A common coastal tree with yellow flowers that turn reddish-orange.
Example sentences
Hele kāua e nānā i ka pua nani o ka hau ma kahakai.
Let's go see the beautiful flower of the hau tree at the beach.
Ua ʻohi au i nā lau hau e hana ai i lāʻau lapaʻau.
I gathered the leaves of the hau to make medicine.
Ke kani nei ka makani i waena o nā lālā hau.
The wind is rustling through the branches of the hau tree.
About this word
“hau” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Sea hibiscus. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.