Hawaiian Adjective · Emotions
ʻona
Pronunciation: /OH-nah/
Meaning
Intoxicated, drunk; to be drunk. While not purely an emotion, it describes a state that profoundly affects feelings and behavior.
Example sentences
Ua ʻona ʻo ia i ka ʻawa i ka wā o ka pāʻina.
He was intoxicated by the kava during the party.
ʻAʻole maopopo i kaʻu keiki i ke kumu i ʻona ai ka makuakāne.
My child doesn't understand why the father is drunk.
Hōʻole ka wahine e pāʻani ana me nā pōpoki, me ka ʻike ʻana ua ʻona ʻo ia.
The woman refused to play with the cats, knowing she was drunk.
About this word
“ʻona” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Intoxicated, drunk; to be drunk. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Emotions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.