Hawaiian Phrase · Culture
ʻai pū
Pronunciation: /ah-ee poo/
Meaning
To eat together, to share a meal.
Example sentences
Maikaʻi ka ʻai pū ʻana me ka ʻohana a hoʻomaikaʻi i ka lā.
It is good to eat together with the family and give thanks for the day.
E hoʻomākaukau kākou i mea ʻai pū i ka wā e hiki mai ana.
Let's prepare food to eat together in the future.
Kūpono ka ʻai pū ʻana i mea e hoʻoikaika ai ka pilina.
Eating together is appropriate to strengthen relationships.
About this word
“ʻai pū” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning To eat together, to share a meal. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.