Hawaiian Noun · Animals
ʻokaʻi
Pronunciation: /OH-kah-ee/
Meaning
Goat. An introduced animal often found in wild herds on some islands.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike kaʻu keiki i ka ʻokaʻi ma ka pali.
My child saw the goat on the cliff.
He ʻokaʻi nui ka poʻe i kaʻahele ma laila.
There are many goats wandering there.
Ke hoʻomākaukau nei lākou e hopu i ka ʻokaʻi.
They are preparing to catch the goat.
About this word
“ʻokaʻi” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Goat. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Animals. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.