Hawaiian Phrase · Greetings
ʻO wai kou inoa
Pronunciation: /oh WAI koh ee-NOH-ah/
Meaning
What is your name? A polite introduction inquiry.
Example sentences
Aloha, ʻo wai kou inoa? ʻO Kaleo koʻu inoa.
Hello, what is your name? My name is Kaleo.
Ma mua o kou komo ʻana mai, ʻo wai kou inoa?
Before you come in, what is your name?
He hoa hou kāua. ʻO wai kou inoa?
We are new friends. What is your name?
About this word
“ʻO wai kou inoa” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning What is your name? A polite introduction inquiry. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.