Hawaiian noun · Land
hale kiaʻi
Pronunciation: /hah-leh kee-ah-ee/
Meaning
Watchtower, guard house
Example sentences
Ua kūkulu ʻia ka hale kiaʻi ma luna o ka pali no ka nānā ʻana i ka moana.
The watchtower was built on top of the cliff to watch over the ocean.
E hōʻike mai ʻo ia iaʻu i ka wahi o ka hale kiaʻi ma ka palapala ʻāina.
He will show me the location of the guard house on the map.
Ma ka hale kiaʻi, hiki ke ʻike ʻia nā moku e hele mai ana.
From the watchtower, one can see the incoming ships.
About this word
“hale kiaʻi” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Watchtower, guard house. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.