pāka
The Hawaiian word for 'park' is pāka.
pāka refers to a ground used for recreation.
Meaning: ground for recreation (noun)
Did you know?
- Traditional Hawaiian concepts of 'land' often prioritize ʻāina, which means 'that which feeds', making the modern idea of a 'park' as purely for recreation a foreign concept.
- In some contexts, a natural 'park' area is referred to as wao, which describes the wild, uninhabited forests that were historically seen as the realm of gods.
- The Hawaiian alphabet, called pīʻāpā, uses only 13 letters, meaning pāka is spelled using a very limited set of sounds compared to its English counterpart.
Examples in context
- E hele ana mākou i ke pāka i kēia hopena wiki.We are going to the park this weekend.
- Hele kāua i ka pāka.Let's go to the park.
- E hele ana kāua i ka pāka.We are going to the park.
Example conversation
Koa and Malia are deciding where to go for a walk.
- KoaMalia, e hele kākou i ka pāka.Malia, let's go to the park.
- MaliaHe manaʻo maikaʻi kēlā.That is a good idea.
- KoaE lawe mai ka pāka i nā kī.Bring the keys to the park.
- MaliaʻAe, e kīpū mai au.Yes, I will grab them.
