Hawaiian Adjective · Everyday
ʻāʻoi
Pronunciation: /ah-ah-oy/
Meaning
sharp (like a knife edge)
Example sentences
He pahi kuʻi me ka lau ʻāʻoi.
He chopping knife with a sharp blade.
Ua ʻoki ʻo ia i ka ʻiʻo me ka ʻāʻoi o kāna pahi.
He cut the meat with the sharpness of his knife.
He ʻōlelo ʻāʻoi kēia, pono ke akahele.
This is a sharp remark; one must be careful.
About this word
“ʻāʻoi” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning sharp (like a knife edge). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.