Hawaiian Verb · Body
hāpai
Pronunciation: /hah-pah-ee/
Meaning
To lift, carry (with hands/arms)
Example sentences
E hāpai i ka pahu kaumaha me ke akahele.
Lift the heavy box carefully.
Hāpai ka makuahine i kāna pēpē hou.
The mother carries her newborn baby.
Ua hāpai ʻo ia i kona mau lima i luna e aloha mai.
He lifted his hands up to wave hello.
About this word
“hāpai” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To lift, carry (with hands/arms). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.