Hawaiian Verb · Food
hāngai
Pronunciation: /HAH-ngai/
Meaning
To feed, to nourish. The act of providing food.
Example sentences
Ua hāngai ka makuahine i kāna keiki me ka waiū.
The mother fed her child with milk.
ʻO kā mākou kuleana ka hāngai ʻana i nā manu me ka raiki.
It is our responsibility to feed the birds with rice.
Maikaʻi ka hāngai ʻana i ka ʻohana me nā meaʻai olakino.
It is good to nourish the family with healthy foods.
About this word
“hāngai” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To feed, to nourish. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.