Hawaiian Verb · Spirit
ʻōnaʻi
Pronunciation: /oh-nah-ee/
Meaning
To dream, to see visions
Example sentences
I ka pō nei, ua ʻike au i kaʻu e ʻōnaʻi ana i kahi māla pua nani.
Last night, I saw myself dreaming of a beautiful flower garden.
Wahi a ke kupuna, he mea nui ka ʻōnaʻi ʻana no ka ʻike ʻana i ke ala kūpono.
According to the elder, dreaming/visioning is important for seeing the right path.
Ua ʻōnaʻi ʻo ia i ka wahi āna i aloha ai, ke hoʻi ʻo ia i ka home.
He dreamed of the place he loved, when he returned home.
About this word
“ʻōnaʻi” is a Hawaiian verb meaning To dream, to see visions. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.