Hawaiian Noun · Places
hanalēʻī
Pronunciation: /hah-nah-LAY-ee/
Meaning
Lei making bay (Kauaʻi)
Example sentences
Ke hele mai nei nā māheleʻāina hou ma Hanalēʻī.
New subdivisions are coming to Hanalei.
Hoʻomaikaʻi ka poʻe i ka nani o nā pali ma Hanalēʻī.
People praise the beauty of the cliffs in Hanalei.
Ua hoʻoholo mākou e ʻimi i kahi noho ma Hanalēʻī.
We decided to look for a place to live in Hanalei.
About this word
“hanalēʻī” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Lei making bay (Kauaʻi). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Places. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.