noho
The Hawaiian word for chair is noho.
Meaning: furniture (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
In Hawaiian, the verb 'to sit' is used as a noun to mean the object one sits on, such as a chair.
Did you know?
- The Hawaiian noho is a distant relative of the Malay word duduk, which also means both 'to sit' and 'to live'.
- In Hawaiian culture, the concept of where one 'sits' can be used to describe one's status or permanent station in life.
- Because noho means both 'to sit' and 'to reside', a person's place of residence can be conceptually linked to the act of sitting.
Example sentences for Hawaiian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Malia and Ikaika are arranging a room.
- MaliaAia ka noho i mua o ka papahi.The chair is in front of the table.
- IkaikaHe noho nui loa ia.That is a very big chair.
- MaliaE hoʻoneʻe i ka noho, Ikaika.Move the chair, Ikaika.
- IkaikaʻAe, e hana au.Yes, I will do it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chair” translations and entries noho, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries noho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
