Hawaiian Noun · Body
hīnaʻi
Pronunciation: /hee-NAH-ee/
Meaning
Fingernail, toenail
Example sentences
Ua ʻoki au i koʻu mau hīnaʻi maikaʻi i kēia kakahiaka.
I trimmed my fingernails nicely this morning.
Nui ka lepo ma lalo o kona mau hīnaʻi wāwae.
There was a lot of dirt under his toenails.
Ke ʻeleʻele nei kona hīnaʻi me ka pena kuʻi.
Her fingernail is darkening with nail polish.
About this word
“hīnaʻi” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Fingernail, toenail. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.