Hawaiian Noun · Food
ʻai ʻēwe
Pronunciation: /ah-ee EH-weh/
Meaning
First fruits or first food offered to the gods. Refers to a sacred aspect of food.
Example sentences
Hoʻokahi kaʻu ʻai ʻēwe mua me ka hoʻomaikaʻi no ka ʻohi ʻana.
I offer my first fruits with gratitude for the harvest.
Hoʻokupu ʻia ka ʻai ʻēwe no nā akua ma mua o ka hoʻomaka ʻana i ka māla.
The first fruits are offered to the gods before starting the garden.
Ua hoʻomaʻemaʻe ka ʻai ʻēwe i ka ʻāina a me ka poʻe.
The first fruits sanctify the land and the people.
About this word
“ʻai ʻēwe” is a Hawaiian noun meaning First fruits or first food offered to the gods. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.