Hale Kuamoʻo Moʻohua “Word of the Week”: ʻĀina hānau

Once a week during the school year, a single ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi word is introduced along with its meaning and an example sentence of its usage. This week’s word is ʻāina hānau.

 

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Each week during the school year, Hale Kuamoʻo, the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo’s Hawaiian Language Center, posts a new “Word of the Week” as part of a series of short videos called Moʻohua.

Once a week, a single ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) word is introduced along with its meaning and an example sentence of its usage.

This week’s word is ʻāina hānau, meaning one’s birthplace.

Aloha Poʻakolu kākou! Eia mai ka hā o nā haumāna, ʻo Kiana Kaʻauamo, ke hoʻolaha aku nei i ka huaʻōlelo o ka pule, ʻo “ʻāina hānau.”