Hawaiian Noun/Adjective · Sea
hema
Pronunciation: /heh-mah/
Meaning
South or left. Another essential direction for navigation.
Example sentences
E hoʻokele mākou i ka hema ma ka moku.
We will navigate to the south by boat.
Ua huli ka waʻa i ka hema ma hope o ka makani.
The canoe turned left after the wind shifted.
Aia ka mokupuni liʻiliʻi ma ka ʻaoʻao hema o ko mākou wahi.
The small island is on the left side of our location.
About this word
“hema” is a Hawaiian noun/adjective meaning South or left. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.