ahupuaʻa

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Hawaiian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌa.hu.puˈa.ʔa/, [ˌɐ.hu.puˈwɐ.ʔə]

Noun

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ahupuaʻa

  1. a wedge-shaped land subdivision of ancient Hawaii which extended from the mountains to the sea

References

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  • Hawaiian Dictionary, by Pukui and Elbert