Hawaiian Verb · Greetings
haʻina
Pronunciation: /hah-EE-nah/
Meaning
To tell, relate. Can be used to invite someone to share news or stories.
Example sentences
E ola, e hoa! He aha kāu e haʻina mai ai i kēia lā?
Hello, friend! What do you have to tell today?
Mahalo no ka haʻina ʻana mai o ka moʻolelo kahiko.
Thank you for telling the old story.
Hiki iaʻu ke haʻina iā ʻoe i ka ʻoiaʻiʻo o kēia mea?
Can I tell you the truth about this matter?
About this word
“haʻina” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To tell, relate. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.