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.

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