Hawaiian Noun · Places
alanui
Pronunciation: /AH-lah-NOO-ee/
Meaning
Road, street, path. A wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface which vehicles can use.
Example sentences
Ua hele mākou ma ke alanui nui i Halawa.
We walked on the main road to Halawa.
Nui ka pua ma kēlā alanui.
There are many flowers along that path.
E akahele hoʻi ʻoe i ke kuʻi ʻana i ke alanui.
You must also be careful when crossing the street.
About this word
“alanui” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Road, street, path. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Places. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.