Hawaiian Adjective · Places
hāiki
Pronunciation: /hah-EE-kee/
Meaning
Narrow, confined. Describes a constricted or tight space.
Example sentences
Ua hāiki ka hale kaʻa no ka nui o nā kaʻa i loko.
The garage is narrow because of the many cars inside.
He alahele hāiki ke ala e alakaʻi ai i ke kahua kuʻi pōhaku.
The path leading to the quarry is narrow.
Pono mākou e hoʻokaʻaʻike aku i nā lako no ka mea, hāiki ka lumi.
We need to move some furniture because the room is narrow.
About this word
“hāiki” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Narrow, confined. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Places. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.