Hawaiian noun · Spirit & Soul
ʻōpū honua
Pronunciation: /OH-poo ho-NOO-ah/
Meaning
A grounded, earth-loving disposition; deep belonging to a place.
Example sentences
He ʻōpū honua kona ʻano, ʻaʻole hiki ke noho lōʻihi mai kona ʻāina mai.
He has a grounded, earth-loving disposition; he cannot stay away from his land for long.
Ma ka hele ʻana i nā wahi like ʻole, ua ʻike ʻo ia i ka waiwai o ka ʻōpū honua.
By traveling to various places, she discovered the value of a deep belonging to a place.
Hoʻohanohano mākou i ka ʻōpū honua o ko mākou mau kūpuna no ko lākou mālama ʻana i ka honua.
We honor the earth-loving disposition of our ancestors for their care of the land.
About this word
“ʻōpū honua” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A grounded, earth-loving disposition; deep belonging to a place. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit & Soul. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.