Hawaiian Verb/Noun · Culture
hāwanawana
Pronunciation: /hah-wah-nah-wah-nah/
Meaning
To whisper; a whisper
Example sentences
Hāwanawana mai ʻo ia no ka pūʻiwa o kona ʻike ʻana i ka mea huna.
He/She whispered due to the surprise of seeing the secret.
ʻAʻole au makemake e lohe i kaʻu mau mea hūnā i ka wā e hāwanawana ai ʻoe.
I don't want my secrets heard when you whisper.
Ma ka pōʻeleʻele, ua lohe lākou i ka hāwanawana e pili ana i ka ʻōlelo kahiko.
In the darkness, they heard a whisper about the ancient tale.
About this word
“hāwanawana” is a Hawaiian verb/noun meaning To whisper; a whisper. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.