Hawaiian Noun · Everyday
ʻenekini
Pronunciation: /ʻeh-neh-KEE-nee/
Meaning
Engine; from English 'engine'.
Example sentences
Ua hoʻoponopono ʻo ia i ka ʻenekini o ke kaʻa.
He fixed the car's engine.
Hele mākou ma ka moku me ka ʻenekini ikaika.
We went on the boat with a strong engine.
Pono kāua e nānā i ka ʻenekini o ka mokulele ma mua o ka lele ʻana.
We need to check the airplane's engine before flying.
About this word
“ʻenekini” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Engine; from English 'engine'. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.