Hawaiian Noun · Family
ʻamikala
Pronunciation: /AH-mee-kah-lah/
Meaning
Aunt. The sister of one's father or mother, or the wife of one's uncle.
Example sentences
Aloha ʻoe, ʻamikala Pua.
Hello to you, Aunt Pua.
Ua hele mai koʻu ʻamikala e kipa mai iā mākou.
My aunt came to visit us.
Makemake au i ka meaʻai a koʻu ʻamikala.
I like my aunt's food.
About this word
“ʻamikala” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Aunt. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Family. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.