Hawaiian Noun · Body
Akemāmā liʻiliʻi
Pronunciation: /ah-keh-MAH-mah lee-ʻee-LEE-ʻee/
Meaning
Bronchioles; the small air passages in the lungs.
Example sentences
Ua ʻeha kaʻu akemāmā liʻiliʻi i ka maʻi ʻaʻa.
My bronchioles are inflamed because of the infection.
Hiki i ka puhi ke hoʻopōʻino i ka akemāmā liʻiliʻi.
Smoking can damage the bronchioles.
Pono ka hanu ʻana me ka maʻalahi no ke olakino o ka akemāmā liʻiliʻi.
Breathing easily is important for the health of the bronchioles.
About this word
“Akemāmā liʻiliʻi” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Bronchioles; the small air passages in the lungs. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Body. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.