Hawaiian Noun · Nature
ʻakia
Pronunciation: /ah-kee-ah/
Meaning
Native woody shrubs (Wikstroemia spp.), used for fish poison and medicine
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka ʻakia ma nā pali no ka lāʻau.
I saw the ʻakia on the cliffs for medicine.
Hoʻohana nā kūpuna i ka ʻakia no ka lawaiʻa ʻana.
The ancestors used ʻakia for fishing.
Nui ka ʻakia ma ia wahi, no laila e makaʻala.
There is a lot of ʻakia in that area, so be careful.
About this word
“ʻakia” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Native woody shrubs (Wikstroemia spp. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.