Hawaiian Noun · Everyday
ʻaina
Pronunciation: /ai-NA/
Meaning
Meal, food
Example sentences
Ua makemake au i ka ʻai ʻana i ka ʻaina kakahiaka maikaʻi.
I want to eat a good breakfast.
E hui kāua no ka ʻaina awakea ma ka Pōʻalima.
Let's meet for lunch on Friday.
Hauʻoli ke keiki i ka ʻaina ahiahi me kona ʻohana.
The child is happy about dinner with their family.
About this word
“ʻaina” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Meal, food. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.