Hawaiian Noun · Land
ʻAikāne
Pronunciation: /EYE-kah-neh/
Meaning
Friend; ally. Used in the context of community support for farming.
Example sentences
Puluhi ka ʻāina i ka hoʻokōkua ʻana o kaʻu poʻe ʻaikāne.
The land thrives with the collaborative help of my friends.
He ʻaikāne ʻoe i ka wā e pono ai ke kōkua.
You are a true friend when help is needed.
Naʻu e kōkua iā ʻoe me ka ʻaikāne, ʻaʻole e haʻalele.
I will help you as an ally, I will not abandon you.
About this word
“ʻAikāne” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Friend; ally. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.