Hawaiian Verb · Body
ʻAui
Pronunciation: /AH-oo-ee/
Meaning
To turn, twist the body
Example sentences
ʻAui ʻoe i kou kino i ka wā e hula ana.
You twist your body when you dance.
Hōʻike ka mea hoʻomaʻamaʻa iā mākou pehea e ʻaui ai i ko mākou mau lima i ka hoʻomaʻamaʻa ʻana.
The trainer shows us how to turn our arms during exercise.
Nānā ka pēpē i kona wāwae, a laila nīnau koke ʻo ia, 'Hiki iaʻu ke ʻaui i kēia?'
The baby looks at his feet and then asks, 'Can I turn these?'
About this word
“ʻAui” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To turn, twist the body. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.