Hawaiian Noun · Places
henua
Pronunciation: /heh-NOO-ah/
Meaning
Land, country, district. A broader term for a geographical area.
Example sentences
Makemake au i ka hōʻea hou i koʻu ʻāina, ʻo ia hoʻi koʻu henua hānau.
I want to return to my land, that is, my native country.
Pono mākou e mālama pono i ka maʻemaʻe o kēia henua.
We must take good care of the cleanliness of this land.
Ua hele mākou i kahi henua hou no ka huakaʻi.
We went to a new place/district for a trip.
About this word
“henua” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Land, country, district. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Places. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.