Hawaiian Noun · Body
ʻŪhā wāwae
Pronunciation: /OO-hah WAH-wah-eh/
Meaning
Thigh; the part of the human leg between the hip and the knee.
Example sentences
Nui ka ʻeha ma koʻu ʻūhā wāwae ma hope o ka holo lōʻihi.
My thigh hurts a lot after the long run.
Ua kū ka pōhaku ma kona ʻūhā wāwae i kona heʻe ʻana ma ka pali.
A rock hit his thigh when he slipped on the cliff.
Hoʻopaʻa ʻo ia i ka ʻūhā wāwae no ka hula.
She is strengthening her thighs for hula.
About this word
“ʻŪhā wāwae” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Thigh; the part of the human leg between the hip and the knee. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.