Hawaiian noun · Body
ʻūhā
Pronunciation: /oo-hah/
Meaning
Thigh, upper leg
Example sentences
Hōʻiliʻili mai ka wai anuanu ma koʻu ʻūhā i ke kauwela.
The cool water gathers on my thigh during the summer.
Ua ʻeha kona ʻūhā ma hope o ka holo ʻana.
His thigh was sore after running.
Nani nā kiʻi o ka hula, e hoʻokiʻekiʻe ana i nā wāwae a me nā ʻūhā.
The hula pictures are beautiful, lifting the legs and thighs.
About this word
“ʻūhā” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Thigh, upper leg. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.