Hawaiian Verb · Spirit
haʻi
Pronunciation: /HAH-ee/
Meaning
To speak, tell, declare; spiritual communication
Example sentences
Ua haʻi ka mākua i ka moʻolelo kahiko i nā keiki.
The elder told the ancient story to the children.
ʻAʻole hiki iā ia ke haʻi i kona mau manaʻo hohonu.
He could not express his deep feelings.
Aia ka mana o ka pule i ka wā e haʻi aku ai ka ʻuhane me ka ʻoiaʻiʻo.
The power of prayer is when the spirit truly declares (speaks).
About this word
“haʻi” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To speak, tell, declare; spiritual communication. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.