Hawaiian Phrase · Greetings
He aha kēia
Pronunciation: /heh AH-hah KEH-ee-ah/
Meaning
What is this? A question of curiosity.
Example sentences
Aloha! Nani kou lei. He aha kēia pua?
Hello! Your lei is beautiful. What flower is this?
E nīnau ana au iā ʻoe, he aha kēia mea ʻono?
I am asking you, what is this delicious thing?
Ua ʻike kaʻu keiki i kēia kiʻi paʻi. He aha kēia?
My child saw this picture. What is this?
About this word
“He aha kēia” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning What is this? A question of curiosity. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.