Hawaiian Noun · Family
ʻanake
Pronunciation: /AH-nah-kay/
Meaning
Aunt (English loanword, but commonly used).
Example sentences
Aloha ʻanake, pehea ʻoe?
Hello Aunt, how are you?
Ua kipa mai koʻu ʻanake i ka home.
My aunt visited the home.
Makemake au i ka moʻolelo a koʻu ʻanake.
I like my aunt's stories.
About this word
“ʻanake” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Aunt (English loanword, but commonly used). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Family. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.