Hawaiian noun · Directions
hikina loa
Pronunciation: /hee-KEE-nah LOH-ah/
Meaning
far east
Example sentences
ʻO ka lā ka mea nui loa e hele mai ana mai ka hikina loa.
The sun is the most important thing coming from the far east.
ʻAʻole mākou i ʻike i ka poʻe mai ka hikina loa.
We did not know the people from the far east.
Ke kūkākūkā nei mākou e pili ana i ka mokulele e lele ana mai ka hikina loa.
We are discussing the airplane flying from the far east.
About this word
“hikina loa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning far east. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Directions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.