Hawaiian Phrase · Animals
ʻai mea kanu
Pronunciation: /AI MEH-ah KAH-noo/
Meaning
To eat plants, herbivorous. Describes an animal's diet.
Example sentences
ʻO ka ʻiole nui ka holoholona kaulana no ka ʻai mea kanu.
The capybara is a well-known animal for eating plants.
Manaʻo wau ʻo ka ʻai mea kanu ke kumu nui o ka maikaʻi o ka lāpaki.
I believe eating plants is the main reason for the rabbit's good health.
ʻAʻole pili ka kuhu o ka ʻai mea kanu i ka honu kahakai.
The diet of eating plants does not apply to the sea turtle.
About this word
“ʻai mea kanu” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning To eat plants, herbivorous. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Animals. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.