Hawaiian Noun/Verb · Spirit
ʻanoʻai
Pronunciation: /ah-noh-ai/
Meaning
Greeting, salutation; to greet, welcome.
Example sentences
ʻAnoʻai kāua, e kuʻu hoaaloha me ka hauʻoli.
Greetings to us both, my friend, with joy.
Hoi hou mai ʻoe! ʻAnoʻai maikaʻi iā ʻoe!
You have returned! A good welcome to you!
Ma ka hoʻokokoke ʻana aku, ua lohe ʻo ia i ka ʻanoʻai ʻana mai o ka lehulehu.
As he approached, he heard the greeting from the crowd.
About this word
“ʻanoʻai” is a Hawaiian noun/verb meaning Greeting, salutation; to greet, welcome. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.