Hawaiian Adjective · Colors
ʻĀhiu
Pronunciation: /ah-HEE-oo/
Meaning
Wild, untamed, can sometimes describe a vibrant, untamed color.
Example sentences
Nani ke kala ʻāhiu o ka pua ʻōhiʻa.
Beautiful is the wild color of the ʻōhiʻa flower.
He maka ʻāhiu kona i ke ʻike ʻana i nā mea hou.
He has a wild eye for seeing new things.
ʻAʻole hiki ke hoʻopaʻa i ka ʻuhane ʻāhiu o ka makani.
One cannot contain the wild spirit of the wind.
About this word
“ʻĀhiu” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Wild, untamed, can sometimes describe a vibrant, untamed color. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Colors. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.