Hawaiian Noun · People
hūnōai
Pronunciation: /hoo-noh-ai/
Meaning
parent-in-law, child-in-law
Example sentences
Ua mahalo nui au i kuʻu mau hūnōai no ko lākou aloha a me ka mālama ʻana iaʻu.
I am very thankful to my in-laws for their love and care for me.
Ma ka lā male, ua hāʻawi ʻia nā pua i nā ʻelemakule, ʻo ia hoʻi, i nā mākua me nā hūnōai.
On the wedding day, the flowers were given to the elders, meaning the parents and the in-laws.
Pīhoiho maoli kaʻu kaikamahine i ka wā i ʻike ai ʻo ia i kona hūnōai mua.
My daughter was truly excited when she met her first child-in-law.
About this word
“hūnōai” is a Hawaiian noun meaning parent-in-law, child-in-law. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of People. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.