Hawaiian Adjective · Colors
ʻAhinahina
Pronunciation: /ah-hee-nah-HEE-nah/
Meaning
A silvery-gray color, often describing the leaves of certain plants like the silversword.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka lau ʻahinahina o ka pua mauna.
I saw the silvery-gray leaf of the mountain flower.
Hele mai ʻoe, e ʻāʻā i ke kai me ka ʻale ʻahinahina.
Come, let's swim in the ocean with the silvery-gray waves.
Hoʻohana ka wahine ʻelemakule i ke kāwele ʻahinahina i kona lauoho.
The elderly woman uses the silvery-gray towel for her hair.
About this word
“ʻAhinahina” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning A silvery-gray color, often describing the leaves of certain plants like the silversword. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.