Hawaiian Noun · Land
honua
Pronunciation: /hoh-noo-ah/
Meaning
earth, land
Example sentences
Ua mālama nā kūpuna i ka honua me ke aloha.
The ancestors cared for the land with love.
Nani ka honua i ke kakahiaka nui.
The land is beautiful in the early morning.
Pono kākou e pale i ka honua no nā hanauna e hiki mai ana.
We must protect the earth for future generations.
About this word
“honua” is a Hawaiian noun meaning earth, 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.