Topic: Hawaiian

"Pōloli ka ʻōpū."

Translation:I am hungry.

June 7, 2019

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https://www.duolingo.com/profile/BarbaraLea954887
  • 327

Why no "au"?

June 7, 2019
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/RonRGB
  • 273

It is an idiomatic expression like (My stomach is growling.) which means: I am hungry.

The sentenceʻs literal means is: The stomach is hungry.

June 9, 2019
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/AlanAbonyi
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    How would you turn that around into a question? Pōloli ʻoe?

    July 2, 2019
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