Hawaiian Noun · Time
ʻōlaʻi manawa
Pronunciation: /oh-LAH-ee mah-NAH-wah/
Meaning
Epoch, period of time. A distinct period in history or a person's life.
Example sentences
He ʻōlaʻi manawa nui kēlā i ka wā o ko Hawaiʻi aliʻi.
That was a significant epoch in the time of Hawaiian chiefs.
Ua hoʻomanaʻo ʻo ia i ka ʻōlaʻi manawa o kona wā kamaliʻi me ke aloha.
She remembered the epoch of her childhood with affection.
Manaʻolana mākou e lilo ana kēia i ʻōlaʻi manawa hou no ka hoʻomalu ʻana i ka nohona.
We hope this will be a new epoch for environmental conservation.
About this word
“ʻōlaʻi manawa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Epoch, period of time. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Time. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.