Hawaiin language question....?

Manawa-----means "Now is the moment of power."

Ohana--- means "family"

"I don't actually speak Hawaiian" me too but I try to learn

Well, "ohana" means family; but certainly more than just a group of people who happen to be related. It declares the bond of the family; much like "familia" in Spanish.

"Manawa" means a time or season. Also a location on the head.

I've never seen them used together without other words in between.

Of course, I don't actually speak Hawaiian. Hope somebody answers your question a little better.

It probably means the family with the last name Manawa. The modifier generally follows the noun in Hawaiian.

okay...first off...i am hawaiian but i don't speak the language. sad yah? lol.

there are many meanings for the word manawa. it depends on the context of the sentence. here is a list of meanings i got from wehewehe.org. it also has different phrases that you could use manawa in.

manawa

1. n. Time, turn, season, date, chronology, period of time. Cf. haʻi manawa. No ka manawa, for the time being, for a short time or while, temporary. Ia manawa, ia manawa nō, at this time, then, contemporary. Nā manawa āpau loa, always, all the time. I ka manawa hea, when. ʻElua manawa, twice, two times. No ka manawa pōkole, for a short time or while, for awhile. Mai kēia manawa aku, henceforth, from now on. Manawa iki, a moment. Manawa mau loa, eternal; eternity. Manawa ʻole, in no time, instantly, immediately. Manawa ua, rainy season. Hoʻopaumanawa, to waste time. I kēlā manawa i kēia manawa, now and then, from time to time. ʻO kou manawa kēia, this is your turn. I ka manawa o Ka-mehameha, in the time of Ka-mehameha. Nā bona no ka manawa, term bonds.

2. vs. For a short time, infrequent. Kū manawa ka moku, the ship stops infrequently.

3. n. Affections, feelings, disposition, heart, seat of emotions. Cf. manawahuwā, manawa ʻino, manawaleʻa, manawanui. Hāliʻaliʻa mai ke aloha pili paʻa i kuʻu manawa (song), recalling love dwelling firmly in my affections. (PPNmanawa).

4. n. Anterior fontanel in the heads of infants; top of the head of adults at position of the fontanel.

manawa

Hoʻokaʻawale i ka manawa. To take the time, as to do something. Also hoʻolilo i ka manawa.

manawa

kik Time. Dic. See entries below and uaki. Helu manawa. Time, as recorded duration; to time, as speed, duration, etc. Laina manawa. Time line. Ma mua o ka manawa. Early. Also ma mua o ka hola. No ka manawa. Pro tem, pro tempore. Pelekikena no ka manawa. President pro tem.

here is the meaning for ohana:

ohana

1. nvs. Family, relative, kin group; related. ʻOhana holoʻokoʻa, ʻohana nui, extended family, clan.

2. vi. To gather for family prayers (short for pule ʻohana).

i couldn't find a meaning for manawa ohana...maybe there's some missing text? they could be trying to say something like family time. good luck with figuring this out. maybe i'll ask my cousin what it means and edit the answer if she knows. she was smart to go and learn our language...i was lazy at the time and totally regret it now!! it's not too late but all my resources are in hawaii...like my uncle who is a teacher at a hawaiian school.

take care and aloha!!

edit...so, i talked to my dad and cousin and they both say that it's probably just the manawa family reppin' their last name. usually we would put the last name before ohana...like the manawa ohana. i dunno what the context of your sentence is exactly or if that's all that was said so we are just assuming it's just a way of saying the manawa family is representing who they are.