Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

aole

American  
[ah-oh-lay] / ɑˈoʊ leɪ /
Or 'a'ole

adverb

Hawaiian.
  1. no; not at all.


Etymology

Origin of aole

From Hawaiian ʿaʿole


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Aka hoi, o ka poe nana na kaikamahine puupaa, aole o lakou oluolu.

From The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai by Martha Warren Beckwith

A no ka maluhiluhi o ua Makaula nei, aole oia i wikiwiki mai e ike i ke ano o ke anuenue, nolaila, hoomaha iho la oia malaila.

From The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai by Martha Warren Beckwith

Ia ia i hiki ai i Hamakua, malalo o Waipio kona wahi i noho ai ma Pakaalana, aole nae he nui kona mau la malaila.

From The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai by Martha Warren Beckwith

Ia Laieikawai ma e noho ana ma kahi a laua e hoohalua ana no Kekalukaluokewa, aole nae laua i like i ke kane a ke kupunawahine i makemake ai.

From The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai by Martha Warren Beckwith

I aku o Laieikawai, "Ua makemake no hoi wau, ina hoi aole wau i hoolaaia e ko'u kupunawahine, nolaila, he mea ole ko'u makemake."

From The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai by Martha Warren Beckwith

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training