Hawaiian Noun · Animals
ʻalawī
Pronunciation: /ah-LAH-wee/
Meaning
The Hawaiian Creeper, a small, insectivorous native Hawaiian forest bird.
Example sentences
Ua lohe au i ke mele nani o ka ʻalawī i loko o ka nahele.
I heard the beautiful song of the ʻalawī in the forest.
He ʻalawī liʻiliʻi wale nō kēia manu, akā he leo koʻikoʻi kona.
This bird is only a small ʻalawī, but it has a significant voice.
Manaʻo nā kānaka ʻepekema e emi ana ka heluna o ka ʻalawī ma nā makahiki i hala.
Scientists believe the population of the ʻalawī has been declining in recent years.
About this word
“ʻalawī” is a Hawaiian noun meaning The Hawaiian Creeper, a small, insectivorous native Hawaiian forest bird. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Animals. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.