Hawaiian Adjective · Emotions
haʻanui
Pronunciation: /hah-ah-NOO-ee/
Meaning
Conceited, boastful, proud; to boast, brag, put on airs.
Example sentences
Mai **haʻanui** ʻoe i kou ʻike i mua o nā poʻe ʻē aʻe.
Do not be boastful about your knowledge in front of other people.
Ua **haʻanui** ʻo ia i kāna mau hana maikaʻi i nā manawa a pau.
He always boasts about his good deeds.
ʻAʻole pono ke **haʻanui** i ka ʻōlelo no ka mea he mea ʻole ia.
It is not good to brag because it is meaningless.
About this word
“haʻanui” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Conceited, boastful, proud; to boast, brag, put on airs. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Emotions. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.