Hawaiian Phrase · Family
Hiki keiki
Pronunciation: /hee-kee KEH-ee-kee/
Meaning
Pregnant; literally 'can child'.
Example sentences
Ua hōʻike mai ʻo ia, ua hiki keiki kona wahine.
He announced that his wife is pregnant.
Pōmaikaʻi ʻoe, ua hiki keiki ʻoe!
Congratulations, you are pregnant!
Ma ke kau kaulike, ua hiki keiki ka nui o nā wāhine i ke kūlanakauhale.
During the time of Kaulike, many women in the city were pregnant.
About this word
“Hiki keiki” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Pregnant; literally 'can child'. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Family. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.