Hawaiian Noun · Everyday
Hale maʻi
Pronunciation: /HAH-leh MAH-ee/
Meaning
Hospital, infirmary
Example sentences
Ua lawe ʻia ke kanaka i ka hale maʻi ma hope o ke ulia pōpilikia.
The person was taken to the hospital after the accident.
Pono paha kāua e nīnau i ke kauka ma ka hale maʻi.
Perhaps we should ask the doctor at the hospital.
Manaʻo wau e kipa aku au i koʻu kupuna wahine i loko o ka hale maʻi i ka Pōʻalima.
I think I will visit my grandmother in the hospital on Friday.
About this word
“Hale maʻi” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Hospital, infirmary. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.