Hawaiian Noun · Land
Hua ʻai
Pronunciation: /hoo-ah EYE/
Meaning
Fruit. The sweet, fleshy product of a tree or other plant.
Example sentences
E ʻohi kāua i ka hua ʻai maikaʻi loa i kēia lā no ka ʻaina awakea.
Let's pick the very best fruit today for lunch.
Makemake nā keiki i ka ʻono o ka hua ʻai melemele.
The children like the sweetness of the yellow fruit.
He lāʻau hua ʻai kaʻu i kanu ai ma ka pā hale ma hope.
I planted a fruit tree in the backyard.
About this word
“Hua ʻai” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Fruit. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Land. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.