Hawaiian Adjective/Phrase · Emotions
ʻano ʻe
Pronunciation: /AH-noh EH/
Meaning
Strange, peculiar, unusual; odd feeling. Literally 'different kind'.
Example sentences
Ua manaʻo au he ʻano ʻe kēia wahi mea, akā he maikaʻi nō ia.
I thought this thing was a bit strange, but it's actually good.
He ʻano ʻe koʻu ʻano i ka pō nei, me he mea lā ua loli koʻu manaʻo.
I had a strange feeling last night, it seemed like my feelings changed.
ʻAʻole ʻike kaʻu keiki i ka mea ʻano ʻe i ka hale kūʻai; ʻoliʻoli loa ʻo ia.
My child didn't know the strange thing in the store; they were very happy.
About this word
“ʻano ʻe” is a Hawaiian adjective/phrase meaning Strange, peculiar, unusual; odd feeling. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Emotions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.