This is the 976th most frequent Urdu word.
ہوائی
"Hoai" (ہوائی) in English means "aerial" or "related to air."
Here, 'ہوائی' is used as an adjective to describe 'جہاز' (plane), indicating that it is an aerial vehicle.
یہ ایک ہوائی جہاز ہے۔
This is an airplane.
In this sentence, 'ہوائی' is describing 'فائرنگ' (shooting), indicating that the action was directed into the air.
اس نے ہوائی فائرنگ کی۔
He fired shots in the air.
Here, 'ہوائی' qualifies 'راستے' (route), indicating the mode of travel being through the air.