Hawaiian Noun · Plants
ʻakiʻaki
Pronunciation: /ah-kee-ah-kee/
Meaning
A type of beach grass (Bacopa monnieri or Fimbristylis cymosa). Often used for erosion control.
Example sentences
Ulu ka ʻāina ma kahakai, pale ʻia e ka mauʻu ʻakiʻaki.
The land by the shore grows, protected by the ʻakiʻaki grass.
Makemake ke kanaka māla i ka ʻakiʻaki no ka paʻa ʻana o ke one.
The gardener wants the ʻakiʻaki to hold the sand in place.
Nani ka ʻeleʻele o ka ʻakiʻaki i ka nahele pōhaku.
Beautiful is the dark color of the ʻakiʻaki in the rocky scrubland.
About this word
“ʻakiʻaki” is a Hawaiian noun meaning A type of beach grass (Bacopa monnieri or Fimbristylis cymosa). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Plants. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.