Nowemapa
/no.weˈma.pa/
November in Hawaiian is Nowemapa.
Nowemapa is used as the name for the eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar.
Meaning: eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The word Nowemapa is a transliteration of the English word November into Hawaiian phonology.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable: /no.weˈma.pa/.
Did you know?
- In traditional Hawaiian lunar calendars, months were named based on the moon's phases rather than transliterated Western names like Nowemapa.
- The word Nowemapa uses the letter 'p' to represent the 'b' sound from the English original because Hawaiian does not traditionally use 'b'.
- The final 'a' in Nowemapa is a necessary addition because Hawaiian words cannot end in a consonant.
Examples in context
- E hele ana ka huakaʻi i Nowemapa.The trip will be in November.
Example conversation
Koa and Noelani are discussing their travel plans.
- KoaE hele ana ka huakaʻi i Nowemapa?Is the trip in November?
- NoelaniʻAe, i ka mahina Nowemapa.Yes, in the month of November.
- KoaHe mahina maikaʻi ia.That is a good month.
- NoelaniʻO ia lā, Koa.That's right, Koa.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “november” translations and entries Nowemapa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
