Hawaiian noun · People
aliʻi ʻai moku
Pronunciation: /ah-lee-ee ah-ee moh-koo/
Meaning
Chief who rules a district
Example sentences
Ua kipa aku ka aliʻi ʻai moku i nā kauhale o kona moku e ʻike i ka poʻe.
The district chief visited the homes of his district to see the people.
Ma mua o ka noho ʻana o ka poʻe panalāʻau, he luna nui ka aliʻi ʻai moku.
Before the colonial era, the district chief was a great leader.
He kuleana koʻikoʻi ko ka aliʻi ʻai moku i ka hoʻomalu ʻana i kona ʻāina.
The district chief has an important responsibility in governing his land.
About this word
“aliʻi ʻai moku” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Chief who rules a district. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of People. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.