Hawaiian Adjective · Culture
ʻOiʻoi
Pronunciation: /oy-OY/
Meaning
Sharp, keen, or excellent. Describes a high degree of quality or effectiveness.
Example sentences
He ʻoiʻoi ka ʻike a ke kupuna wahine i ka ulana ʻana i ka pāpale mauʻu.
Grandmother's skill in weaving the straw hat is excellent.
ʻOiaʻiʻo nō, ʻoiʻoi ka pale ʻana i ka maʻi ma o ka pale maka.
Truly, protecting against illness is excellent through wearing a mask.
Me ka puʻuwai ʻoiʻoi, ua hoʻokipa ʻo ia i nāmalihini āpau.
With an excellent spirit, he welcomed all the visitors.
About this word
“ʻOiʻoi” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Sharp, keen, or excellent. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.