Hawaiian Interjection · Greetings
ʻAʻole
Pronunciation: /ah-OH-leh/
Meaning
No. A polite negation.
Example sentences
Aloha ʻoe, ua ʻike anei ʻoe iaʻu? ʻAʻole, ʻaʻole au i ʻike iā ʻoe ma mua.
Hello to you, do you know me? No, I have not seen you before.
Hiki anei iaʻu ke komo? ʻAʻole, ʻaʻole hiki i kēia manawa.
May I come in? No, not at this time.
Makemake ʻoe i ka kofe? ʻAʻole, ʻaʻole au makemake i ka kofe, makemake au i ka ti.
Do you want coffee? No, I don't want coffee, I want tea.
About this word
“ʻAʻole” is a Hawaiian interjection meaning No. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.