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.