Hawaiian Noun · Nature
hōʻawa
Pronunciation: /hoh-ah-wah/
Meaning
Native trees (Pittosporum spp.) with hard, woody fruit
Example sentences
E ʻohi kākou i nā hua hōʻawa laulā no ka hana ʻana i nā lei.
Let's gather the broad hōʻawa fruits to make leis.
Ulu nui nā lāʻau hōʻawa ma ka ʻaoʻao o ka pali.
The hōʻawa trees grow large on the side of the cliff.
He mea paʻakikī ka lāʻau hōʻawa i ka pōhaku.
The wood of the hōʻawa is as hard as stone.
About this word
“hōʻawa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Native trees (Pittosporum spp. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.