mea ʻai

Hawaiian

Alternative forms

  • meaʻai

Etymology

Compound of mea (“thing”) +‎ ʻai (“to eat”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈme.a ˈʔai̯/, [ˈmɛ.jə ˈʔɐj], [ˈmɛ.jə ˈʔɛj] (rapid speech)

Noun

mea ʻai

  1. food, foodstuffs, groceries

Derived terms

  • hale kūʻai mea ʻai (“grocery store”)
  • mea ʻai māmā (“light refreshment, snack”)
  • meaʻai waiū (“dairy product”)

Further reading

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