Hawaiian noun · Body

ʻāʻī loa

Pronunciation: /ah-ee loh-ah/

Meaning

Long neck, tall neck

Example sentences

  • He ʻāʻī loa ko ke keiki hoki.

    The young donkey has a long neck.

  • Ua ʻike ʻoe i ka ʻāʻī loa o ka giraffe ma ka zoo?

    Did you see the giraffe's long neck at the zoo?

  • Me he mea lā ua oi aku koʻu ʻāʻī loa ma mua o kekahi poʻe.

    It seems like my neck is longer than some people's.

About this word

“ʻāʻī loa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Long neck, tall 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.

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