Hawaiian Noun · Body
ʻŌʻī
Pronunciation: /OH-ʻee/
Meaning
The spinal column or backbone; the series of bones forming the main support of the body.
Example sentences
Ua ʻeha ka ʻōʻī o ke kanaka maikaʻi ma hope o ka hoʻokōʻana i ka hana nui.
The good person's backbone was sore after doing a lot of work.
Pono ka ʻōʻī e mālama pono ʻia no kona ʻano nui i ke ola.
The spinal column must be taken good care of because of its great importance in life.
Ma ka kūlana o ka heʻe nalu, he mea nui ka ikaika o ka ʻōʻī.
In the sport of surfing, the strength of the backbone is important.
About this word
“ʻŌʻī” is a Hawaiian noun meaning The spinal column or backbone; the series of bones forming the main support of the body. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.