Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ʻĀhihi
Pronunciation: /AH-hee-hee/
Meaning
Native Hawaiian shrub
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻāhihi ma kahakai.
I saw the ʻāhihi on the coast.
Nani ka pua o ka ʻāhihi.
The flower of the ʻāhihi is beautiful.
Hōʻiliʻiliʻi mākou i ka hua ʻāhihi e hana ai i lāʻau lapaʻau.
We gathered the ʻāhihi berries to make medicine.
About this word
“ʻĀhihi” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Native Hawaiian shrub. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.