Hawaiian noun · Land
hōnua
Pronunciation: /hoh-noo-ah/
Meaning
Earth, world, land
Example sentences
Mahalo mākou i ka hōnua no kona mau meaʻai.
We thank the earth for its foods.
Ua hele mākou i kahi mamao loa ma luna o ka hōnua.
We traveled very far across the land.
E mālama kākou i ka pono o ka hōnua no nā hanauna e hiki mai ana.
Let us care for the health of the land for future generations.
About this word
“hōnua” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Earth, world, land. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.