Hawaiian Phrase · Time
ʻO ka wanaʻao kēia
Pronunciation: /oh kah wah-nah-OW keh-ee-ah/
Meaning
It is dawn
Example sentences
ʻO ka wanaʻao kēia, e ala kāua.
It is dawn, let's wake up.
Nani ke kai i kēia kakahiaka; ʻo ka wanaʻao kēia.
The sea is beautiful this morning; it is dawn.
ʻO ka wanaʻao kēia, pono kāua e hoʻomākaukau no ka lā.
It is dawn, we need to prepare for the day.
About this word
“ʻO ka wanaʻao kēia” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning It is dawn. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Time. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.