Hawaiian Verb / Noun · Everyday
ʻAi
Pronunciation: /AH-ee/
Meaning
To eat, food. The act of nourishing oneself.
Example sentences
E hele kāua e ʻai i ka pōʻaiapuni pōloli.
Let's go eat dinner.
He meaʻai maikaʻi loa kēia ʻai.
This food is very delicious.
Pono kākou e ʻai i ka meaʻai olakino no ke ola lōʻihi.
We need to eat healthy food for a long life.
About this word
“ʻAi” is a Hawaiian verb / noun meaning To eat, food. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.