Hawaiian Verb · Body
haki
Pronunciation: /hah-kee/
Meaning
To break (e.g., bone or limb)
Example sentences
Ua haki koʻu wāwae i ka wā i hina ai au.
My leg broke when I fell.
Mālama i ka lauoho, mai haki ia.
Take care of your hair, don't break it.
Me he mea lā ua haki ka iwi o kona lima.
It seems like the bone in his arm is broken.
About this word
“haki” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To break (e. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.