Hawaiian Phrase · Food
ʻai pono
Pronunciation: /ai poh-no/
Meaning
To eat properly, to eat well, healthy eating. Emphasizes good nutrition.
Example sentences
Pono kākou e ʻai pono i nā meaʻai ola no ke kino.
We should eat properly with healthy foods for the body.
Ua ʻōlelo mai ke kauka, he mea nui ka ʻai pono no ka hoʻōla kino.
The doctor said that eating properly is important for healing the body.
Ma mua o ka hele ʻana i ka hana, e ʻai pono kāua i ka ʻaina kakahiaka.
Before we go to work, let's eat properly for breakfast.
About this word
“ʻai pono” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning To eat properly, to eat well, healthy eating. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.