Hawaiian Phrase · Time
ʻO ka aumoe kēia
Pronunciation: /oh kah ow-MOH-eh keh-ee-ah/
Meaning
It is midnight
Example sentences
Ua hala ka hapalua o ka pō, ʻo ka aumoe kēia.
Half the night has passed, it is midnight.
Nui ka poʻe e hiamoe ana i kēia manawa, ʻo ka aumoe kēia.
Many people are sleeping at this time, it is midnight.
Pau ka hana, ua pōʻeleʻele ka lani, ʻo ka aumoe kēia.
The work is finished, the sky is dark, it is midnight.
About this word
“ʻO ka aumoe kēia” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning It is midnight. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Time. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.