Hawaiian noun · People
aliʻi kāne
Pronunciation: /ah-LEE-ee KAH-neh/
Meaning
chief, king
Example sentences
Hoʻomaikaʻi ka poʻe i ka aliʻi kāne no kona lokomaikaʻi.
The people praised the chief for his generosity.
Ua hāʻawi ka ʻahaʻaina i ka ʻike o ke kaua a ka aliʻi kāne.
The feast shared the knowledge of the king's battle.
Hele ka ʻōpio me ka luna kānāwai e nīnau i ka mana o ka aliʻi kāne.
The youth went with the judge to ask about the power of the chief.
About this word
“aliʻi kāne” is a Hawaiian noun meaning chief, king. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of People. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.