Hawaiian Noun · Animals
ʻaeto
Pronunciation: /ah-eh-toh/
Meaning
Eagle. Not native to Hawaiʻi, but the term exists in the language.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka kiʻi o ka ʻaeto ma ka hale hōʻikeʻike.
I saw a picture of an eagle at the museum.
Nui ka mana o ka ʻaeto i ka moʻolelo kahiko.
The eagle has great power in ancient stories.
Inā he ʻaeto au, e lele ana au ma luna o nā mauna.
If I were an eagle, I would fly over the mountains.
About this word
“ʻaeto” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Eagle. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Animals. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.