Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
hakihaki
Pronunciation: /ha-kee-ha-kee/
Meaning
To break in pieces, shatter. Repetitive or multiple breaking actions.
Example sentences
Ua hakihaki ka ipu lepo i kona hāʻule ʻana.
The clay pot shattered when it fell.
Makemake ʻoia keiki e hakihaki i nā kuki.
That child wants to break the cookies into pieces.
Ua lohe ʻoe i ke kani o ke aniani e hakihaki ana?
Did you hear the sound of the glass breaking?
About this word
“hakihaki” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To break in pieces, shatter. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.