Hawaiian noun · Body
ʻAʻī
Pronunciation: /ah-EE/
Meaning
Neck
Example sentences
Ua ʻeha koʻu ʻaʻī ma ka holo ʻana i ka heihei.
My neck is sore from running the race.
Nani ka lei pua i hoʻolono ʻia ma kona ʻaʻī.
Beautiful is the flower lei placed around her neck.
He ʻino kou ʻaʻī, makaʻala ʻoe!
Your neck is sharp, be careful!
About this word
“ʻAʻī” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Neck. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.