Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
ʻaʻano
Pronunciation: /ah-AH-no/
Meaning
To act, to behave
Example sentences
He ʻano ʻaʻano ʻoe i mua o kou mau mākua.
You behave yourself in front of your parents.
ʻAʻole pono ke ʻaʻano palaualelo i ka hana.
It is not good to act lazy with work.
Pehea ʻoe e ʻaʻano ai ke hālāwai ʻoe me kahi kanaka hou?
How do you act when you meet someone new?
About this word
“ʻaʻano” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To act, to behave. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.