Hawaiian Noun · People
huauna
Pronunciation: /hoo-ah-oo-nah/
Meaning
descendant, offspring
Example sentences
Maikaʻi ka huauna a nei kanaka i ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi.
The descendant of this person is good at the Hawaiian language.
Hoʻohanohano ka makuahine i kāna huauna i noho maikaʻi.
The mother honors her descendant who lives well.
E mālama pono i ka ʻāina no kākou mau huauna e hiki mai ana.
Take good care of the land for our future descendants.
About this word
“huauna” is a Hawaiian noun meaning descendant, offspring. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of People. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.