Hawaiian Noun · Food
hauna
Pronunciation: /hau-na/
Meaning
fishy odor, smell of fermentation
Example sentences
Ua ʻike ʻia ka hauna o ka iʻa e kaʻu kaikamahine.
My daughter noticed the fishy odor of the fish.
Hōʻole mai ka hauna o ka ʻuala kuʻi i ka waha.
The fermented smell of the mashed taro turns the mouth away.
Inā he hauna ka lama, ʻaʻole kūʻai ʻia.
If the liquor has a pungent odor, it is not sold.
About this word
“hauna” is a Hawaiian noun meaning fishy odor, smell of fermentation. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.