How to Say “Shower” in Hawaiian

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kuawa
The Hawaiian word for shower (the device for bathing) is kuawa.
kuawa refers to a device used for bathing.
Meaning: device for bathing (noun)

Did you know?

  • If you were looking for a 'rain shower' instead of a bathing device, you would likely use the word ua for rain combined with other descriptors, rather than using kuawa.
  • While a kuawa cleanses the skin, traditional Hawaiian concepts of washing often link the physical act to 'hoʻoponopono', or making things right and pure.
  • The word kuawa is likely a loanword or a transliteration of the English word 'shower', adapted to fit Hawaiian phonology.

Examples in context

  • Hele i ka kuawa.
    Go to the shower.
  • Ua hoʻoponopono ka kuawa.
    The shower has been fixed.

Example conversation

Keanu and Malia are discussing home renovations.

  1. Keanu

    He kuawa hou ka mea i makemake ʻia?
    Is a new shower what is wanted?
  2. Malia

    ʻAe, hapa ka kuawa i kēia manawa.
    Yes, the shower is broken right now.
  3. Keanu

    E kōkua au e hoʻopai i ka kuawa.
    I will help fix the shower.
  4. Malia

    Mahalo nui iā ʻoe, Keanu.
    Thank you very much, Keanu.
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