Hawaiian Adjective · Colors
ʻĀhinahina
Pronunciation: /AH-hee-nah-HEE-nah/
Meaning
Gray, silver. The color of the Haleakalā silversword.
Example sentences
ʻO ka ʻāhinahina o ka hulu o ke manu ke nānā aku.
The grayness of the bird's feathers is what you see.
Ua ʻike mākou i nā kānaka ʻāhinahina ma ka pali.
We saw gray-haired people on the cliff.
Ke uhi ʻia nei ka mauna e ka noe ʻāhinahina.
The mountain is being covered by gray mist.
About this word
“ʻĀhinahina” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Gray, silver. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.