Hawaiian Verb · Everyday
mahi
Pronunciation: /mah-hee/
Meaning
To cultivate, farm
Example sentences
E mahi ʻoe i ka mahina ʻai i mea e ola ai kākou.
You should cultivate the garden so that we can live.
Makemake nui au e mahi i ka laulā a me ka ʻōhelohelo ma koʻu ʻāina.
I really want to cultivate taro and `ōhelo` berries on my land.
Ua pau ka mahi ʻana i ka lā ʻapōpō, no laila e hoʻomaha mākou.
The farming will be finished tomorrow, so we will rest.
About this word
“ mahi” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To cultivate, farm. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Everyday. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.