Hawaiian Phrase · Food
ʻai manuahi
Pronunciation: /AH-ee MAH-noo-ah-hee/
Meaning
Free food, food for nothing. Describes food that is freely given or obtained.
Example sentences
Ma ka ʻahaʻaina, nui ka ʻai manuahi no nā malihini.
At the feast, there was a lot of free food for the guests.
Ua ʻoliʻoli nā keiki i ka ʻai manuahi i ka wā i hāʻawi ʻia ai nā kuki.
The children were happy about the free food when the cookies were given out.
Maikaʻi ka ʻai manuahi no ka poʻe nele i ka ʻai.
Free food is good for those who are lacking food.
About this word
“ʻai manuahi” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Free food, food for nothing. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.