Hawaiian Noun Phrase · Music
Himeni ʻahaʻaina
Pronunciation: /hee-MEH-nee ah-hah-AI-nah/
Meaning
A feast song or banquet song. Often sung at celebrations.
Example sentences
Ua hauʻoli ka lehulehu i ka lohe ʻana i ka Himeni ʻahaʻaina hou i hīmeni ʻia ma ka pāʻina.
The crowd was happy to hear the new banquet song sung at the party.
No ka hoʻohanohano ʻana i ka lā hānau o kūpuna, ua mele lākou i ka Himeni ʻahaʻaina tawhito.
To honor their grandparent's birthday, they sang the traditional feast song.
Ua hoʻomaka ka ʻahaʻaina me ke mele ʻana o kahi Himeni ʻahaʻaina maikaʻi e ka hui mele.
The feast began with a beautiful banquet song sung by the music group.
About this word
“Himeni ʻahaʻaina” is a Hawaiian noun phrase meaning A feast song or banquet song. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Music. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.