Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
ʻāʻeʻaʻe
Pronunciation: /A-eh-A-eh/
Meaning
To walk with a swagger or strut. A confident gait.
Example sentences
He hele ʻo ia me ka ʻāʻeʻaʻe, me he aliʻi lā.
He walks with a swagger, like a chief.
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻīlio e hele ana me ka ʻāʻeʻaʻe ma ke alanui.
I saw the dog walking with a strut down the street.
Me nā ʻakaʻaka a me ka ʻāʻeʻaʻe, ua komo lākou i loko o ka pāʻina.
With laughter and swagger, they entered the party.
About this word
“ʻāʻeʻaʻe” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To walk with a swagger or strut. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.