Hawaiian Adverb · Everyday
ʻAkahi
Pronunciation: /ah-KAH-hee/
Meaning
Just now, or for the first time. It indicates recentness or novelty.
Example sentences
ʻAkahi au i ʻike ai i ka pua nani.
I just now saw the beautiful flower.
ʻAkahi ʻo ia e ʻōlelo ana i ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi.
He is speaking Hawaiian for the very first time.
ʻAkahi nō ka lā i puka mai ai ma hope o ka ua.
The sun has only just now emerged after the rain.
About this word
“ʻAkahi” is a Hawaiian adverb meaning Just now, or for the first time. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.