Hawaiian Noun · Body

halemai

Pronunciation: /HAH-leh-mai/

Meaning

Hospital. A facility for medical treatment.

Example sentences

  • Ua lawe lākou i ka maʻi i ka halemai no ke kōkua.

    They took the sick person to the hospital for help.

  • Hele kaʻu kaikuahine i ka halemai e hana ma ke ʻano he kahu maʻi.

    My sister works at the hospital as a nurse.

  • No ka mea, ua ʻeha kona wāwae, ua wikiwiki lākou e hōʻea i ka halemai.

    Because his leg was injured, they hurried to get to the hospital.

About this word

“halemai” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Hospital. 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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