Ma'anar ƙamus na "hawa sama" ita ce hawan ko motsawa zuwa sama, yawanci ta amfani da hannaye, ƙafafu, ko duka biyu, don kama ko auna wani sama kamar tsani, matakala, dutse, ko itace. Yana nuna aikin motsawa daga ƙaramin matsayi zuwa mafi girma.
