Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ʻahihi
Pronunciation: /ʻah-hee-hee/
Meaning
A type of Hawaiian honeycreeper, also known as the Maui ʻakepa.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka manu ʻahihi ma ka nahele o Haleakalā.
I saw the ʻahihi bird in the forest of Haleakalā.
Ke mālama nei mākou i ka ʻahihi no ka mea, he manu kakaʻikahi.
We are protecting the ʻahihi because it is a rare bird.
He ʻeleʻele kona kapa ʻaʻahu, e like me ka ʻahihi.
His clothing is dark, like the ʻahihi.
About this word
“ʻahihi” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A type of Hawaiian honeycreeper, also known as the Maui ʻakepa. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.